Legal Opinion

Leeman v. Hinton

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 22, 1863PublishedCited by 3 opinions

CASE 16 — PETITION ORDINARY cited Rev. Stat., title Elections, pp. 443 to 448; Civ. Code, secs. 532,533 ; ■Con. of Ky-, sec. 4, art. 8 ; 13 B. M., 521; 19 Howard, S. C. R., 405; Debates in Convention, 587, 602; 1 Stat. Law, 671; 1 Litt., 265; Act of 18.62, Sess. Acts,p. 23; 16 Johns., 439. cited Rev. Slat., jrp. 432, 433, 434, 431, 444; 18 B. Mon., Benit Mil. Law and Ct. Mar.,p. 14. cited 13 B. M., 517 ; 16 B. M.; 1 Met.-, 538. cited 1 Rev. Stat.b pp. 441, 439; Ky.

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CASE 16 — PETITION ORDINARY cited Rev. Stat., title Elections, pp. 443 to 448; Civ. Code, secs. 532,533 ; ■Con. of Ky-, sec. 4, art. 8 ; 13 B. M., 521; 19 Howard, S. C. R., 405; Debates in Convention, 587, 602; 1 Stat. Law, 671; 1 Litt., 265; Act of 18.62, Sess. Acts,p. 23; 16 Johns., 439. cited Rev. Slat., jrp. 432, 433, 434, 431, 444; 18 B. Mon., Benit Mil. Law and Ct. Mar.,p. 14. cited 13 B. M., 517 ; 16 B. M.; 1 Met.-, 538. cited 1 Rev. Stat.b pp. 441, 439; Ky. Con., art. 2, sec. 8; art. 6, sec. 2; art. 8, sec. 4; 1 Rev. Stat., p. 453 ; 33d Art. of War. cited 13 B. Mon., 517; 16 ZL Mon.,…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE BULLITT

delivered the opinion of the court :

Hinton filed apetition against Leeman, alleging, in substance, that on the 14th day of September, 1863, three persons therein named, composing a legal board for trying a contested election case between James Spence, M. King, and the defendant, Lee-man, for the office of county court clerk of McCracken county, decided that said Leeman was not entitled to said office, and that the same was and is vacant; that on the same day, the county court made an order declaring said office vacant, and appointing the plaintiff, Hinton, to fill it; that the…

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  2. Haney v. TempestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860

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