Henderson v. City of Covington
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 32 — PETITION EQUITY Appeal prom kenton chancery court. 1. The power of a city to assess a tax is derived from its charter, and extends to specific objects only. It can not be exercised without warrant, and for soine use expressly authorized. (Cooley on Taxation, pp. 50-52; Central Law Journal, vol. 2, p. 156; 20 Wall. 663.) •2. It does not appear here that the parties engaged were advocates, or for what service the appropriation was made.
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Case 32 — PETITION EQUITY Appeal prom kenton chancery court. 1. The power of a city to assess a tax is derived from its charter, and extends to specific objects only. It can not be exercised without warrant, and for soine use expressly authorized. (Cooley on Taxation, pp. 50-52; Central Law Journal, vol. 2, p. 156; 20 Wall. 663.) •2. It does not appear here that the parties engaged were advocates, or for what service the appropriation was made. (Cooley on Taxation, page 99, note 3; Wood v. McCann, 6 Dana, 369; Harris v. Keof, 10 Barb. 493.) 3. Injunction is the proper remedy. (Frankford v.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE COFER
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The City Council of Covington, desiring to procure legislative authority, to the city, to build a bridge over the Ohio River, and also desiring some additional legislation by Congress in aid of the project, procured Worthington and others to visit the city of Frankfort, and advocate before committees of the General Assembly the passing of the desired state legislation, and W. E. Arthur to visit the federal capital and procure the necessary congressional action.
Afterward the city council passed a resolution appropriating, out of the revenues of the…
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