Legal Opinion
City of Lexington v. Motel Developers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided April 2, 1971Published
1Opinion of the Court
465 S.W.2d 253 (1971)
CITY OF LEXINGTON et al., Appellants,
v.
MOTEL DEVELOPERS, INC., et al., Appellees.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky.
April 2, 1971.
Frank S. Ginocchio, Earl S. Wilson, Lexington, for appellants.
Miller, Griffin & Marks, Lexington, for appellees.
CLAY, Commissioner.
This controversy involves the constitutionality of an ordinance of the City of Lexington, enacted February 5, 1970, imposing upon hotel and motel owners, and others similarly engaged, what purports to be a "license" tax fixed at 5% of the rental charged for the occupancy of rooms. The Chancellor held the ordinance…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Howard v. Commissioners of Sinking Fund of LouisvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Amos v. GunnSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
- Hager v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- City of Louisville v. SebreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
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