Category: Kentucky Court Opinions

230 S.W.2d 455 Vires v. Commonwealth. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. May 23, 1950. S.M. Ward, Judge. Estill Vires was convicted in the Perry Circuit Court, S.M. Ward, J., of murder, and he appealed. The Court of Appeals, Morris, C., held that testimony of one who was with defendant at time of shooting, even if […]

James SHEPPERD, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. March 13, 1959. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Pendleton County, Albert H. Barker, J. Page 116 Daniel W. Davies, Davies Hirschfeld, Newport, for appellant. Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., David B. Sebree, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee. MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice. James Shepperd […]

36 S.W.2d 855 Tipton v. Commonwealth. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. Decided March 20, 1931. Appeal from Estill Circuit Court. HUNTER M. SHUMATE and SHUMATE SHUMATE for appellant. JOHN W. WALKER, CLARENCE MILLER, B.H. SCOTT and E.B. ROSE for appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT BY HOBSON, COMMISSIONER Reversing. This action was brought by the commonwealth […]

15 S.W.2d 242 Etter v. National Life Accident Insurance Company. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. Decided March 12, 1929. Appeal from McCracken Circuit Court. Page 400 W.A. BERRY for appellant. C.C. GRASSHAM and L.B. ALEXANDER for appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUDGE CLAY Reversing. On May 11, 1927, the National Life Accident Insurance Company […]

LOCAL UNION NO. 6068 OF UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA et al. v. BIZZELL. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. April 24, 1953. Appeal from the Knox Circuit Court, Knox County. W.R. Lay, Grant F. Knuckles, Pineville, for appellants. J.J. Tye, Barbourville, for appellee. STANLEY, Commissioner. The circuit court adjudged recovery by the appellee, Dr. M.A. […]

Guy HARRELL, Appellant, v. CITY OF MIDDLESBORO, Appellee. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. February 24, 1956. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Bell County, R.L. Maddox, J. A.E. Funk, Jr., Middlesboro, for appellant. H. Kelly Clore, Pineville, for appellee. MOREMEN, Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Bell Circuit Court which upheld an […]

31 S.W.2d 901 Payne et al v. Claypool. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. Decided October 14, 1930. Appeal from Warren Circuit Court. Page 527 RODES K. MYERS for appellants. B.S. HUNTSMAN for appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUDGE WILLIS Affirming. Ray Claypool sued W.E. Payne and Phil Valenti upon a promissory note for $682, […]

102 S.W.2d 1016 Furst Thomas v. Lyon et al. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. Decided March 2, 1937. Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. HOWES WALKER for appellants. WHEELER WHEELER for appellees. OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUDGE REES Reversing. Page 496 Frank E. Furst and Fred G. Thomas, partners doing business under the firm name […]

W. D. BENJAMIN, Appellant, v. NEAR EAST RUG COMPANY, INC., and Tadross Brothers, Appellees. Supreme Court of Kentucky. March 26, 1976. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Common Pleas Branch, Third Division, E. Skiles Jones, J. Michael R. McMahon, Louisville, for appellant. William B. Cohen, Louisville, for appellees. PER CURIAM. Near East Rug […]

38 S.W.2d 657 Bishop v. Bishop. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. Decided May 5, 1931. Appeal from Harrison Circuit Court. Page 703 WALLACE MUIR, WADE LAIL and HANSON PETERSON for appellant. RAYMOND CONNELL for appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT BY CREAL, COMMISSIONER Affirming. Some years ago the appellant and appellee were married and lived together […]

150 S.W.2d 931 City of Louisville et al. v. German. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. June 4, 1940. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court Chancery Branch, First Division. Churchill Humphrey, Judge. Page 478 Lawrence S. Poston and Hal O. Williams for appellants. Blakey Helm and Watson Clay for appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT BY CREAL, COMMISSIONER […]

180 S.W.2d 284 Ritchie v. Dunn et al. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. May 2, 1944. Appeal from Magoffin Circuit Court. Chester A. Bach, Judge. J.B. Howard for appellant. Earl R. Cooper for appellees. OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUDGE REES Affirming. Mrs. Bessie Ritchie, who had theretofore taught school in Magoffin county, was an […]

G. Joseph John PAPPAS, Appellant v. David GILPIN, Tracy Brewer, and Lee Adjustment Center/Corrections Corporation of America, Appellees. No. 2001-CA-001024-MR.Court of Appeals of Kentucky. March 22, 2002. Appeal from Lee Circuit Court, Honorable William Trude, Jr., Judge, Civil Action No. 00-CI-00176. G. Joseph John Pappas, pro se, West Liberty, Kentucky, Brief for Appellant. G. Edward […]

Judith H. TERWILLIGER, Appellant v. Thomas E. TERWILLIGER, Appellee. No. 1999-SC-1064-DG.Supreme Court of Kentucky. January 17, 2002. On Review from the Court of Appeals No. 98-CA-0032, Jefferson Circuit Court No. 93-FD-2892. Jeffrey D. Stamper, Connelly, Kaercher Stamper, Louisville, Alan M. Patterson, Page 817 III, Connelly, Kaercher Stamper, Louisville, for appellant. Michael L. Allen, Louisville, for […]

MICHAEL L. JAMES v. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENT. 2000-SC-0147-KB.Supreme Court of Kentucky. March 23, 2000. Disciplinary Action. Timothy Denison, Louisville, Counsel for Movant. Bruce K. Davis, Executive Director, Kentucky Bar Association, Jay R. Garrett, Kentucky Bar Association, Frankfort, Counsel for respondent. OPINION AND ORDER LAMBERT, Chief Justice. Michael L. James of Louisville, Kentucky, moves this […]

114 S.W.2d 1125 Krumphorn v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. Decided January 25, 1938. Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. C.B. SHIMER and F.J. HANLON for appellant. JOHN J. HOWE and BRUCE BULLITT for appellee. THOMAS LOGAN and E. PURCELL for Kort’s Adm’r. OPINION OF THE COURT BY CREAL, COMMISSIONER […]