City of Dawson Springs v. Hamby

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas —

Reversing.

In March, 1923, the city of Dawson Springs, Ky.— one of the fifth class — through its council enacted an ordinance for the improvement of Main street in the city, abutting upon which the appellees and defendants below, H. Gr. Hamby and others, owned property. The work was completed and assessments were duly made against the abutting property for its proportionate part ' of the cost of the improvement — all of which was made and done in strict compliance with the then statute relating to the subject, and which was a part of the charter of cities…