Commonwealth v. Haly
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 90 — ACTION AGAINST COMMONWEALTH APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. The Legislature by joint resolution may not authorize an individual to sue the Commonwealth upon a specific claim. Such a resolution is prohibited by the Constitution. Secs. 46, 51, 55, 230, 231 of Ky. Con.; Cooley on Con.
Read the full summary
Case 90 — ACTION AGAINST COMMONWEALTH APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. The Legislature by joint resolution may not authorize an individual to sue the Commonwealth upon a specific claim. Such a resolution is prohibited by the Constitution. Secs. 46, 51, 55, 230, 231 of Ky. Con.; Cooley on Con. Lim., ,pp. 65, 94; Sutherland on Stat. Con., secs. 30, 66, 79; May v. Rice, 91 Ind., 546; Gal-breath v. Kuykendall, 1 Ark., 50; Estill v. Bailey, Id., 131; Wool-ford v. Dugan, 2 Id., 131; Ferris y. Crow, 5 Gilman, 96; Leighton y. Hall, 31 111., 108; Hutchins v. Edson, 1 N. H., 139; Little v. Little, 5…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hazelrigg
deuveked the opinion of the court.
Upon the requisition of the quartermaster of the 2d regiment of the Kentucky State guard, appellees, who are merchants and supply people, furnished the State encampment with sundry and divers articles of food, camp furniture, etc., during the encampment, held pursuant to law, near Frankfort, in August and September, 1891.
*718For some reason not apparent in the record, these claims were not paid, although approved by the proper military authorities. Finally, in 1898, a joint resolution of the General Assembly was in due form adopted and approved by the governor,…
2Cited by15 opinions
- State v. IsbellTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- Foley Construction Company v. WardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Apfelbacher v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
- Daniel's Adm'r v. HoofnelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- City of Louisville v. Presbyterian Orphans Home Soc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.