Dumesnil v. Louisville Artificial Stone Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 1 — Action to Enforce Lien for Street Improvement APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON OIROUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Action by Louisviixe Artificial Stone Company v. Mary Dumes-NIL, ET ALS., TO ENFORCE LIENS FOR THE COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Judgment for Plaintiff and Defendants, Except City of Louis'ville, Appeal.
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Case 1 — Action to Enforce Lien for Street Improvement APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON OIROUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Action by Louisviixe Artificial Stone Company v. Mary Dumes-NIL, ET ALS., TO ENFORCE LIENS FOR THE COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Judgment for Plaintiff and Defendants, Except City of Louis'ville, Appeal. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. It is not within the power of the municipal authorities to destroy the good sidewalks for which appellants had already paid and charge them with the cost of making this new and expensive “improvement." Dillon on Municipal Corporations, vol. 2, sec. 764…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
JUDGE HOBSON
AFFIRMING.
These five cases have been heard together, as they arise on the .same record, and involve similar questions. On *5March 12, 1894, the general council of the city of Louisville made an ordinance requiring the sidewalks on both sides of Oak street, between Third and Seventh streets, in front of lots numbered from 300 to 631, inclusive, to be regraded, recurbed, furnished with metal gutters, and repaved with artificial stone, hexagon block pavement. Pursuant to this ordinance a contract was made on May 8, 1894, between the city of Louisville and the…
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