Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Rice
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 26, 1953PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY, Commissioner.
In this original action, the petitioner, Jesse K. Lewis, seeks an order of this court prohibiting Honorable S. H. Rice, Judge of the Lee Circuit Court, from proceeding with a rule against the petitioner to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt.
The proceedings arise from the filing of a motion by Mr. Lewis as attorney for plaintiffs in actions against members of the fiscal court of Lee County that Judge Rice vacate the bench. KRS 23.230. The motion signed by Mr. Lewis was verified by one of his clients. Judge Rice sustained the motion, recognizing that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Hargis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Stamp v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Williams v. Howard, JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Huggins v. FieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
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3Cited by3 opinions
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