Hicks v. City of Ashland

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Reversing.

Ashland, Ky., is a city of the second class. Its general council by ordinance provided and entered into a contract with Hunt-Forbes Construction Company for the construction of a portion of Thirteenth street abutting the property of Taylor Hicks and Sarah Hicks. After the street was constructed, the general council by an ordinance apportioned the cost at $7.43 plus per foot, or $944.70 for one of their lots and $598.06 for another. The validity of the ordinance, the manner of making of the contract for the improvement, and the proceedings of…