Tincher v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Shanks

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Beversing on the original and or the cross appeal.

In 1914 the legislature passed an act which is now section 2095b-13a of the Kentucky Statutes. It reads:

‘ ‘ When any 'child over ten years of age and under sixteen years of age shall be sentenced to, and confined in, the house of reform, the expense of conveying said child to the house of reform shall be paid by the county from which sept, and said county shall pay for the maintenance of such child one hundred dollars annually, which sum shall be payable into the state treasury in monthly installments at…