Legal Opinion
Baker v. City of Lexington
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 19, 1954PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
This is a declaratory judgment proceeding to test the legality of a proposed financing scheme for the construction of a swimming pool in what is known as Woodland Park in the City of Lexington. The Chancellor approved the plan.
Woodland Park, comprising some 18. acres, was acquired by the City in 1902, and it has for many years been dedicated to and used for park purposes by the general public. As an improvement in the park facilities it appears desirable to build a swimming pool. The City apparently is not in a position to finance the construction costs. Thereupon the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Waller v. Georgtown Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- City of Hopkinsville v. JarrettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Southeastern Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Hughes v. State Board of HealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Bedford-Nugent Co., Inc. v. ArgueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Sawyer v. Jefferson County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
- White v. Common Council of the MiddlesboroCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
- City of Corbin v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1958
- Dunn v. Marshall County Hospital DistrictKentucky Supreme Court · 1976
- Hoskins v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1989