Ranson v. West
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 53. — -ACTION BY S. A. RANSON AGAINST J. M. WEST FOR LIBEL. Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. Thomas P. Cook, Circuit Judge. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the petition plaintiff appeals. POINTS IN BRIEF AND AUTHORITIES CITED.
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CASE 53. — -ACTION BY S. A. RANSON AGAINST J. M. WEST FOR LIBEL. Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. Thomas P. Cook, Circuit Judge. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the petition plaintiff appeals. POINTS IN BRIEF AND AUTHORITIES CITED. The petition stated a cause of action and therefore the general' demurrer filed thereto by appellee should have been overruled, and the circuit court in sustaining said demurrer and dismissing the petition erred and should be reversed by this court. (11 Ky. Law Reporter, p. 586; 11 Ky. Liaw Reporter, p. 697; 13 Ky. Law Reporter, p. 302; 13 Ky. Law…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hobson
Affirming.
S. A. Ranson was a common school trustee in Christian county, and was succeeded by J. M. West. After West entered upon his duties as trustee, the following letter was written to the county school superintendent,. Miss Katie McDaniel; “Crofton, Ky., October 15, 1904: Miss Katie: Enclosed yon will find statement of appraisers of the work S. A. Ranson did for our district. The people'complain so much that we, the board of trustees, decided to have this done to assist you in making him pay back to the district the money that belongs to them. He also…
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