Legal Opinion

Powers v. Louisville Trust Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 12, 1940PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

The judgment appealed from is ambiguous. It is as follows:

“On motion of the plaintiff, by counsel, and in writing filed, and the plaintiff having declined to plead further, it is ordered by the court that the plaintiff’s petition be dismissed and the plaintiff is hereby granted an appeal to the Court of Appeals which is hereby granted.”

It would seem that the petition was dismissed on plaintiff’s motion, in which event, of course, she has no right of appeal. The judgment, however, may be construed also as having been rendered on the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Patterson v. MiracleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  2. Lewis v. KashCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  3. Reading v. Ford's heirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1809
  4. Deering v. StitesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Newkirk v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2016

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