Littleton v. Reed

CLAY, Commissioner.

This suit was brought by appellant, a former circuit judge, to compel the payment of retirement benefits under the provisions of KRS 21.150 to 21.510. Appellant would be entitled to such benefits under the provisions of KRS 21.365(3), but his claim was contested on the ground that the subsection violated sections 3 and 59 of the Kentucky Constitution. The Chancellor held this part of the statute unconstitutional as violative of section 3.

Appellant served as a circuit judge from 1940 until 1952 and has not served in that capacity since the latter date. During his period of…