Enterprise Publishing Co. v. Harlan County

CLAY, Commissioner.

This suit was brought by plaintiff appellant against Harlan County and its treasurer to recover the sum of approximately $500 for newspaper advertising. By amended complaint plaintiff requested declaratory judgment relief. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants, on the ground the court lacked jurisdiction because the plaintiff had not timely appealed from two orders of the Harlan County Fiscal Court.

On February 1, 1954, plaintiff had published the treasurer’s report in its daily newspaper. It submitted its bill for $519.-06, based on a charge of $1.25…