Childress v. State

STANLEY, Commissioner. This case is a sequel of Sanitation District No. 1 v. Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 307 Ky. 422, 208 S.W.2d 751 and of Engle v. Bonnie, 305 Ky. 850, 204 S.W.2d 963. The latter related to an Act relative to the incorporation of cities. KRS 81.030 et seq. In the former case there was a declaration of powers and rights of the respective parties in relation to a proposed contract between the two sewer districts. The Sanitation District contemplated the construction of a sewer system and issuance of revenue bonds to cover the cost. The proposed contract provided that it should be connected with the sewer system of Louisville then and now being maintained by the Metropolitan Sewer District. The particular question in this court was whether either the City of Louisville or Metropolitan Sewer District would become responsible for the debts and liabilities of Sanitation District in the event of annexation of the territory by the City, and thereby relieve the users of the local system from the obligation of paying for its construction.