Legal Opinion

Gibson v. Bax

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided August 27, 1951PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This opinion is rendered pursuant to an order of this Court of August 20, 1951, affirming the judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court.

Kenneth Bernal Gibson is in jail for contempt of court. The contempt order, which divests him of his liberty, was issued for civil contempt. Roper v. Roper, 242 Ky. 658, 47 S.W.2d 517; Sebastian v. Rose, 135 Ky. 197, 122 S.W. 120. His release was denied by this Court as an “insolvent debtor” in the case of Gibson v. Stiles, Ky., 240 S.W.2d 609. His incarcera-' tion was ordered by a Judge of the Chancery Branch of the Jefferson Circuit…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Roper v. RoperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Sebastian v. RoseCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  3. Gibson v. StilesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
  4. Gardner v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gibson v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954

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