SNOWDEN v. SMITH


328 S.W.2d 528 (1959)

J. W. SNOWDEN, Individually, etc., et al., Appellants, v. M. T. SMITH, Mayor of Winchester, Kentucky, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney J. Thompson, Jesse S. Hogg, Winchester, John Y. Brown, Lexington, for appellants.

Michael A. Rowady, Beverly P. White, Winchester, Ky., Blake Page, Winchester, for appellees.


WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellants instituted this action seeking an injunction to compel the governing body of the City of Winchester to submit to the voters of that city a proposed ordinance which would, in effect, repeal three existing ordinances. The action was allegedly predicated upon initiative procedure set forth in KRS 89.250.

Following a hearing, the court decided that the proposed ordinance would, if enacted, impair the obligation of the contract...

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