Coquillard Wagon Works v. Melton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 25. — ACTION BY THE COQUILLARD WAGON WORKS AND OTHERS AGAINST ED. MELTON, SHERIFF, AND OTHERS — Appeal from Henderson Circuit Court. J. W. Henson, Judge. Demurrer to petition sustained, and plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge O’Rear
— Affirming.
A proceeding was instituted in the Henderson county court by various petitioners under section 2380, Ky. Stat., to have established a drainage ditcb, known in the record as the ‘ ‘ Sellars Ditch. ’ ’ A large area was to be affected by the proposed improvement and 200 and more persons were made defendants to the proceeding. The viewers’ report brought, forth remonstrances from some of the parties, thus presenting an issue to be tried in the proceeding. It developed that the presiding judge of the county court was made a party, being assessed some…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thornton v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Scholl v. BellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Rice v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1867
- Elliott v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Chambers v. AdairCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
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- Dotson v. BurchettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Martin v. StumboCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Bentley v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Schaffield v. HebelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meredith v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
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