Legal Opinion
City of Cold Spring v. Laycock
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 13, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
This suit protests annexation of surrounding territory by the sixth class city of Cold Spring. The case was tried by the court as KRS 81.240(2) directs, and the Chancellor denied the right of the city to annex.
Certain procedural questions are raised by the appellant city, but since they have no significant bearing upon the real issue in this controversy, we will not discuss them.
KRS 81.240 authorizes annexation by a sixth class city in the same manner as provided for a first class city. Under ICRS 81.110(2), when less than 75 percent of the freeholders of the territory to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Louisville v. KraftCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Town of Latonia v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
- City of Russell v. Ironton-Russell Bridge Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Gilley v. City of RussellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Hardin v. City of St. MatthewsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
3Cited by4 opinions
- Buchanan v. City of DaytonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- City of Greenville v. GossettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1962
- Voorhes v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964
- Ward v. City of AshlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972