Broadway Baptist Church v. McAtee
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 17 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM THE LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. CITED Am. Law Reg., July, 1869, page 416, Harnett v. Philadelphia. New Charter of the City of Louisville, secs. 12, 68, 69, 70, 81, 14. 98 Massachusetts, 583, Tufts v. Charleston. 35 California, 441, Himmelman v. Danos. 28 Indiana, 347, McEntire v. Brown. 36 California, 239, Measer v. Risdom. 7 American. Law Eegister, 143 (N. S.), Dean v. Obarlton. 8 Bush, 300, Garrard County Court v. Ky.
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Case 17 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM THE LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. CITED Am. Law Reg., July, 1869, page 416, Harnett v. Philadelphia. New Charter of the City of Louisville, secs. 12, 68, 69, 70, 81, 14. 98 Massachusetts, 583, Tufts v. Charleston. 35 California, 441, Himmelman v. Danos. 28 Indiana, 347, McEntire v. Brown. 36 California, 239, Measer v. Risdom. 7 American. Law Eegister, 143 (N. S.), Dean v. Obarlton. 8 Bush, 300, Garrard County Court v. Ky. Eiver Navigation Co. 9 Dana, 573. • 5 Dana, 28. 4 New York, 419. 10 Ohio, 165. 5 Ohio, 246. 21 Louisiana, 142. 34 California, 310, Smith…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion oe the court.
This court adheres to the opinion delivered in the case of Bradley v. McAtee, &c. (7 Bush, 667); it is therefore unnecessary to discuss the constitutionality of the tax assessed against these appellants to pay portions of the cost incurred in the reconstruction of Broadway street with Nicolson pavement, in so far as it is claimed that the imposition of such tax impairs the obligations of contracts.
The 12th section of the charter of 1870 places the public ways of the city of Louisville under the exclusive control of the general council, with…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lockwood v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1856
- Bradley v. McAteeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1870
- Kniper v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1870
- City of Covington v. BoyleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1869
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