Silva v. City of Newport

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle —

Affirming.

This action was instituted by tbe appellant, Albert Silva, a resident and taxpayer of tbe city of Newport, against that city and Wm. Buten, its police judge, to test tbe validity of tbe following ordinance adopted and made a law July 22, 1912, by tbe City’s Board of Commissioners :

“An ordinance requiring stools for motormen and etc. To be provided upon all street railway cars. Be it ordained by tbe Board of Commissioners of Newport, Ky.;

“That every street car owned and operated by any person, company or corporation, maintaining or operating a…