Case: J. D. Purcell et al. v. City of Lexington on Relation of Thomas E. Coyne, Back Tax Assessor
Abbreviation: Purcell v. City of Lexington ex rel. Coyne
Decision Date: 1920-06-01
Docket Number: No. 708
Citation: 253 U.S. 476
Volume: 253
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: J. D. Purcell et al. v. City of Lexington on Relation op Thomas E. Coyne, Back Tax Assessor.
Judges: 
Pages: 476–477

Head Matter:
No. 708.
J. D. Purcell et al. v. City of Lexington on Relation op Thomas E. Coyne, Back Tax Assessor.
Error to the Court of Appeals of the State of Kentucky.
Motion to dismiss submitted May 17, 1920.
Decided June 1, 1920.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon thé authority of: (1) New Orleans Waterworks v. Louisiana Sugar Co., 125 U. S. 18, 38, 39; Central Land Co. v, Laidley, 159 U. S. 103, 111; Bacon v. Texas, 163 U. S. 207, 216; McCullough v. Virginia, 172 U. S. 102, 116; Hubert v. New Orleans, 215 U. S. 170, 175; Missouri & Kansas Interurban By. Co. v. Olathe, 222 U. S. 187,190. (2) Farrell v. O'Brien, 199 U. S. 89, 100; Empire State-Idaho Mining Co. v. Hanley, 205 U. S. 225, 232; Goodrich v. Ferris, 214 U. S. 71, ,79; Brolan v. United States, 236 U. S. 216, 218; Sugarman v. United States, 249 U. S. 182, 184.
Mr. George C. Webb and Mr. George R. Hunt for plaintiffs in error.
Mr. Jesse I. Miller and Mr. Harry B. Miller for defendant in error.