Morgan v. Vance
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 2 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM FAYETTE OIROÚIT COURT. CITED— 1 Met., 565; Tipton vs. Chambers. Constitution of Kentucky, sec. 1, article 8, sec. 6, article 6; 1 Angelí 4" Ames on Corporations, secs. 30, 37. Wilcock on Corporations, 12 Law Library, sec. 598, SfC. Scss. Acts 1867-8, vol. 1 ,pp. 306, 582. 2 Kent's Com., s.p. 295, sec. 13. 9 Johnson's R., 135; McKinstry vs. Tannqr. 19 Pickering, 436; Sprague vs. Bailey.
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CASE 2 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM FAYETTE OIROÚIT COURT. CITED— 1 Met., 565; Tipton vs. Chambers. Constitution of Kentucky, sec. 1, article 8, sec. 6, article 6; 1 Angelí 4" Ames on Corporations, secs. 30, 37. Wilcock on Corporations, 12 Law Library, sec. 598, SfC. Scss. Acts 1867-8, vol. 1 ,pp. 306, 582. 2 Kent's Com., s.p. 295, sec. 13. 9 Johnson's R., 135; McKinstry vs. Tannqr. 19 Pickering, 436; Sprague vs. Bailey. CITED— 3 Met., 321; Revill vs. Pettit. 1 Met., 565; Tipton vs. Chambers. 1 Met., 395; Brandéis vs. Stewart. 5 Dana, 596; Williams vs. Wilson. Act of February 18,1868,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Williams
Appellee sued appellants for a stallion, averred to be worth one thousand dollars, and claimed one hundred dollars for his detention. Appellant, Morgan, justified his taking possession and detention of the horse, as collector of the city of Lexington, and because Nance owed the city for local taxes seven dollars.
It appeared from the pleadings that Morgan had executed the proper bond, and entered upon the discharge of his official duties, after his election in March, 1868, but that he had taken no other oath of office than the one prescribed by the amendatory act of February 18, 1868, to the…
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