Legal Opinion

Martin v. Fuqua

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 1976PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

The petitioner, Charles David Martin, seeks an order of this court prohibiting the respondent judge of the Todd Circuit Court from further proceeding with a divorce action filed in his court by the petitioner’s wife, Phyllis Martin. The basic ground for *315such relief is petitioner’s allegation that when the action in respondent’s court was commenced Phyllis did not “usually reside” in Todd County as required by KRS 452.470, the venue statute. We assume jurisdiction of the proceeding pursuant to Const. § 110 (2)(a) and (b) only because the Court of Appeals is not yet organized and ready to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Burke v. TartarCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
  2. Sebastian v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1959
  3. Blanton v. SparksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1974
  4. Turner v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Francis v. TaylorKentucky Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Cottrell v. CottrellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2002
  3. Mohammad Ali Iqtaifan v. Tara W. Hagerty, in Her Official Capacity as Jefferson Circuit Court JudgeKentucky Supreme Court · 2021
  4. Steven Rush Romines v. Honorable Timothy R ColemanKentucky Supreme Court · 2023

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