Southern Bitulithic Co. v. DeTreville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Christian Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Chief Justice Hobson
Affirming.
The city of Hopkinsville entered into a written contract with the Southern Bitulithic Company on July 3, 1913, hy which it agreed to pay the company $8,500 for paving certain parts of the publicways of the city. George DeTreville brought this suit to enjoin the execution of the contract on the ground that by the contract an indebtedness was created in excess of the income and revenue provided for the year; and that the contract was void under section 157 of the Constitution. On the trial of the action the following agreed statement of facts…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Beard v. City of HopkinsvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
- City of Providence v. Providence Electric Light Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Lawrence County v. Lawrence Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Brown v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Ex parte City of NewportCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
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- City of Covington v. O. F. Moore Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Griffin v. Clay CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
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