Breeden v. Town of Dry Ridge

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

This appeal is from a judgment dismissing the petition in an action filed by the appellant, Ezra Breeden, to recover certain license taxes paid to the town of Dry Ridge pursuant to a void ordinance.

The facts were stipulated and are in substance as follows: Prior to July 5, 1938, appellant made application to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for license to sell intoxicating liquors in a building owned by him just outside the corporate limits of Dry Ridge, a sixth class town. The application was denied…