Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Felton

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 28, 1896PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Case 64 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. An act of the legislature which mapped out a certain territory, by well defined boundaries, and which provided for the election of justices of the peace and a constable and a board of trustees, which trustees are empowered to appoint ¡a clerk, treasurer, collector, and such “other corporation officers” as were1 necessary, and also empowered to pass by-laws and rules 'for the protection of persons and property,…

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Case 64 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. An act of the legislature which mapped out a certain territory, by well defined boundaries, and which provided for the election of justices of the peace and a constable and a board of trustees, which trustees are empowered to appoint ¡a clerk, treasurer, collector, and such “other corporation officers” as were1 necessary, and also empowered to pass by-laws and rules 'for the protection of persons and property, and gives control of the streets and roads therein, with power to levy taxes for grading and macadamizing same, and to…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE LEWIS

DELIVERED THE OPINION OF TIIE COURT.

Thomas B. Stephens and others, appellants', brought an action to enjoin Matthew Felton and others from further proceedings to have established and incorporated as a town, by the name of “Latonia,” certain territory described in the petition of appellees filed for that purpose, and then pending in the Kenton Circuit Court, and which territory appellants allege is within the boundary of what was originally designated by a statute as “South Covington District,” but, as they aver, now an incorporated town known by the name of “Milldale.”

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2Cited by19 opinions

  1. Parchen v. ChessmanMontana Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Brownrigg v. DefreesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Tebbets v. Fidelity and Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Union Central Life Ins. v. SpinksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  5. Holland v. SheehanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909

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