Commonwealth v. Sheeran

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, .Com.•missioner

Affirming.

Appellee, Dennis Sheeran, was elected sheriff of Breckinridge County at the general election held in No*362yembef,-1909. • He subsequently'qualified'and;'is now the acting"sheriff 'of that‘county.

This proceeding was brought by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, on relation of its ¿ttornéy "for. the Ninth Judicial District, for the purpose, óf ousting appellee from his office for ah alleged violation'of section '374Q of the Kentucky, Statutes, prohibiting the salé 'ok letting to farm of any office .of .trust or honor .under fhe…