Taylor v. Beckham
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 38 — Election Contest for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky — APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION.
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Case 38 — Election Contest for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky — APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Action by William S. Taylor against J. C. W. Beckham, L. H. Carter, and John B. Castleman to enjoin defendant Beckham from attempting to act as 'Governor of Kentucky, and to enjoin defendant Castleman from attempting to act as Adjutant General of Kentucky, and to enjoin each of the defendants from interfering with plaintiff in the 'performance of his duties as Governor of Kentucky. Also action by John Marshall against J. C. W. Beckham and L. H. Carter to…
1Dissent
JUDGE DuREBLE’S
dissenting opinion:
Since Kentucky has had a government, the powers of the government have been divided into three distinct departments, and each of them is confined to a separate body of magistracy, to-wit, those which are legislative to one, those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another. These departments are co-ordinate and co-equal. The magistracy of each department is confined to its own powers and duties. As a matter of course, and in the nature of things, these co-ordinate departments are in some respects interdependent. From the very…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1874
- Wilson v. HinesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Hocker v. PendletonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
- Howes v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- People ex rel. Wallace v. SalomonIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
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