City of Louisville v. Hyatt

Judge Marshall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

These five cases grow out of three several bills filed in the Louisville Chancery Court, to enforce liens given by the charter of Louisville, for securing payment for improving the streets of the city, from the proprietors of lots adjacent to the parts improved. In each of the three cases, the bill was dismissed as against the lot owners, and a decree rendered against the city, and in each case she has appealed from the decree. In two of the cases the complainant also appealed from the decree dismissing his bill against the lot. owners. These…