Legal Opinion

Eichman's Committee v. South Cov. & Cin. Street Ry. Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 27, 1907PublishedCited by 6 opinions

CASE 58 — ACTION BY PETER EICHMAN’S COMMITTEE AGAINST THE SOUTH COVINGTON & CINCINNATI STREET RY. CO. — Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. McD Shaw, Circuit Judge.

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CASE 58 — ACTION BY PETER EICHMAN’S COMMITTEE AGAINST THE SOUTH COVINGTON & CINCINNATI STREET RY. CO. — Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. McD Shaw, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. — Legislatures, in passing acts regulating procedure, wherein provision® of other acts constituting substantial advantages, are taken awa.y, sometimes provide by saving clause that incomplete or unfinished proceedings shall not be affected by such repeal. • In 'the absence of a saving clause, however, 'such rights or advantages are taken away and lost. In the case at bar an improvement…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice O’Rear

Affirming.

An amendment to sections 2241, 2242, 2243, and 2244, Ky. St. 1903, was adopted at the 1906 session of the Legislature without an emergency clause (chapter 156, p. 519, Sess. Acts 1906), and therefore Went into effect 90 days after the adjournment of the session (section 51, Const.), or on June 11, 1906. Sections 2241-2244, Ky. St. 1903, are parts of the laws of the State regulating the selection and impaneling of juries. The amendment re-enacted those sections with certain alterations. The only changes that affect this case are those…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Galliaer v. Southern Harlan Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Continental Coal Cor. v. Cole's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  3. Belcher v. Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
  4. McGlothen v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
  5. Hunt v. CallihanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925

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