Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. House
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 20, 1917PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*830Opinion op the Court by
William Rogers Clay, Commissioner
— Affirming.
A. J. House was fined in the police court of the city of Richmond for a violation of an ordinance making it unlawful to alter any building without a permit from the board of council. On appeal to the circuit court, the ordinance was held invalid and the proceeding dismissed. The Commonwealth and the city of Richmond appeal.
The ordinance in question, which is section 20 of the published by-laws and ordinances of the city of Richmond, is as follows:
“(a) No person or persons, firm or corporations shall erect any building or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Monticello v. BatesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Glenmore Distilleries Co. v. FiorellaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Slaughter v. PostCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- McCown v. GoseCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
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