White Construction Co. v. Louisville Title Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Reversing,

The board of council of the city of Madisonville, a city of the fourth class, adopted an ordinance on May 6. 1927, providing for the improvement, by original construction, of certain streets in the city, including West Center street. The White Construction Company was the lowest bidder, and obtained the contract for the construction of the streets. The work was completed in September, 1927, and on September 20, 1927, the work was accepted and the apportionment ordinance was adopted.

Elijah Ray owned two lots, known in this record as lots No. 1 and No.…