Mudge v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 5. — ACTION BETWEEN WM. C. MUDGE AND OTHERS AND G. P. WALKER AND OTHERS INVOLVING THE LIABILITY OP ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS POR THE COST OP STREET IMPROVEMENT. Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. McD. Shaw, Circuit Judge. From tire judgment plaintiffs appeal. AUTHORITIES CITED.
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CASE 5. — ACTION BETWEEN WM. C. MUDGE AND OTHERS AND G. P. WALKER AND OTHERS INVOLVING THE LIABILITY OP ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS POR THE COST OP STREET IMPROVEMENT. Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. McD. Shaw, Circuit Judge. From tire judgment plaintiffs appeal. AUTHORITIES CITED. Section 13 of the Constitution of Kentucky; Kentucky Statutes, section 3096; City of Catlettsburg v. Calf., 74 S. W. Rep., p. 1064; Adams v. the City “of Ashland, 80 S. W. Rep., p. 1105; McHenry v. Selvage et al, 35 S. W. Rep., p. 645; Armsby v. Jamison, 9 Ky. Law Rep., p. 325; Boone, Trustee, &c., v. Gleason,…
1Opinion of the Court
*31OPINION by
Judge Paynteb,
— Affirming.
The general council of the city of Covington enacted an ordinance providing for the reconstruction of the sidewalks on Eighth street, between Greenup and -Bussell streets. The material to he used was artificial stone. The general council also assessed the whole cost of the improvement against the property fronting and abutting on the sidewalk. The question involved is, are the abutting property owners liable for the cost of the improvement? The property owners resisted the payment of the cost of the sidewalk upon ihe following grounds: (1) That the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Preston v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1877
- Fehler v. GosnellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Hackworth v. Louisville Artificial Stone Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
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- Peicke v. City of CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Ormsby v. City of LondonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Town of Ruston v. AdamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
- Hicks v. City of AshlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933