Legal Opinion

Culbertson v. City of Louisville

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 24, 1910PublishedCited by 7 opinions

CASE 95: — ACTION BY S. A. CULBERTSON AGAINST THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND OTHERS. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Chancery Branch, First Division). Shackelford Miller, Judge. Judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Nunn

Affirm-

June 17< 1910.

Appellant, a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Louisville, instituted this action to prevent the issual and sale of $500,000 worth of refunding bonds due in 40 years. Appellant contends that it would be placing a debt upon the city beyond the constitutional limitation, and the bonds would be void without first submitting the matter to a vote of the people of the city and obtaining the consent of two-thirds of the voters, which has not been done. A demurrer was . * sustained to the petition, and, appellant declining' to plead further, the…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  2. Welch v. City of NicholasvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. State v. City of OkeechobeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  4. Hall v. Fiscal Court of Fleming CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  5. Rice v. City of PinevilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925

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