Davis, Sheriff v. Walker, Sheriff-Elect

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

This action was brought under the Declaratory Judgment Act by appellant and plaintiff below, Tom Davis, the outgoing sheriff of McCreary county, against the appellee and defendant below, G. C. Walker, the sheriff-elect for the same county, and its treasurer, and Hon. W. H. Shanks, state auditor. The -sole relief sought was an adjudication of the rights and duties of plaintiff and his successor in office, the defendant and incoming sheriff, pertaining to the collection of delinquent taxes for the state, county and other…