Legal Opinion
G. & H. CATTLE CO. v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 24, 1950PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Sims
Reversing.
The G-. & H. Cattle Company, a corporation, and R. L. Colter, its officer in charge of its operations in feeding cattle in Anderson County, were jointly indicted for committing a common nuisance. The court directed a' verdict in favor of Colter but let the case go to the jury as to the Company and it was convicted and fined $2,500. The Company made a motion in this court for an appeal and has assigned five errors in seeking to reverse the judgment: 1. The demurrer should have been sustained to the indictment; 2. the instructions were erroneous; 3. a verdict should have been directed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Durham v. Cotton Mills.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Applegate's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Dillion v. HarkleroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Commonwealth v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Lyons v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
3Cited by4 opinions
- George Lee Mims, Sr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Cargo Service Stations, Inc., T. D. McRae Incorporated, United Petroleum, Inc., Cargo Gasoline Co., Eastern Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Caretenders, Inc. v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
- Commonwealth v. McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980