Thomas v. Mahone
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 25 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Code, secs. 153, 125, 328, 332, 239, 373, 445, 579. Halleck on International Law, sec. 24, p. 372; sec. 25, p. 373; chap. 15, p. 378; sec. 14, p. 791; p. 798. Drake on Attachments, sec. 194. American Law Register, April No., 1871. Hill on Trusts, side pages 144, 156. 11 Wallace, 138, Amy v. Supervisors. 1Story on Contracts, secs. 437-448. 1 Story’s Equity, sec. 239. 2 Story on Contracts, sec. 1183. 1 Kent,…
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Case 25 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Code, secs. 153, 125, 328, 332, 239, 373, 445, 579. Halleck on International Law, sec. 24, p. 372; sec. 25, p. 373; chap. 15, p. 378; sec. 14, p. 791; p. 798. Drake on Attachments, sec. 194. American Law Register, April No., 1871. Hill on Trusts, side pages 144, 156. 11 Wallace, 138, Amy v. Supervisors. 1Story on Contracts, secs. 437-448. 1 Story’s Equity, sec. 239. 2 Story on Contracts, sec. 1183. 1 Kent, side pages 388-391. 3 G. Greene, 387, Tiffany v. Glover. 3 Mon. 293, Mason v. Anderson. 5 Ran. 596. 2 Mo. 15. 16 Johnson,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion of the court.
B. G. Thomas, a citizen of Kentucky residing in the city of Lexington, some time in the early part of the year 1862, *115became embroiled in an unfortunate difficulty with a soldier of one of the regiments of United States troops then stationed at that place, and was finally compelled in necessary self-defense to kill the soldier. The act was held to be excusable by both the civil and military authorities, but the comrades of the soldier were so much incensed that they openly announced their intention to avenge his death, and made repeated attempts…
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