Legal Opinion

Enright v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 9, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

In February, 1920, Enright was indicted by the grand jury of Kenton county, for the offense of maintaining a common and public nuisance. He was tried in February following, found guilty and fined $2,500.00. He appeals.

As grounds for a reversal of the judgment he asserts (1) the indictment is defective; (2) the verdict is against the evidence; (3) the verdict is excessive; (4) the verdict was the result of passion and prejudice.

The indictment accuses Enright of maintaining a public nuisance by having a room in a certain building in the city of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ehrlick v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  2. Cornelison v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886
  3. Seacord v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Moses v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Kneffler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Phoenix Amusement Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. People v. CookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  3. Pueblo v. Escambrón Beach Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1944
  4. Hayes v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  5. People v. Escambrón Beach Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1944

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