Legal Opinion

Stuart v. Combs

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 22, 1962Published

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant, Harry Stuart, has been removed from the office of Chief of Police of Campbell County by an executive order of the Governor of Kentucky pursuant to the provisions of KRS 63.110. His removal was based upon a finding that he was guilty of neglect of duty as defined in KRS 63.090. Specifically, the Governor found that “[t]he evidence is overwhelming * * * that there was flagrant and notorious viola*145tion of the laws, especially the gambling laws, in the incorporated towns” of Campbell County. He further determined that Stuart, whose jurisdiction under KRS 70.-540…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Holliday v. Fields, GovernorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  2. Frederick v. CombsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1962
  3. Cornett v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1957

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