Helton v. Day

SIMS, Judge.,s- . „ ........

The single question upon this appeal is, whether appellee, H. T. Day, had acquired vested rights in lands which were impaired by* the 1944 amendment to KRS 56.190, thereby making the amendment unconstitutional insofar as it was retroactive. The trial judge held Day had acquired vested rights in.certain lands1 prior-to the1 amendment and-the retroactive feature in the application thereof impaired such rights, hence it was unconstitutional. Helton appealed.

The General Assembly of 1944 amended KRS 56.190 by adding the italicized words shown here to subsection 2…