Legal Opinion

Burch v. Whaley, Warden

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided September 27, 1949PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Van Sant, Commissioner

Dismissing petition.

The action was instituted in this court for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner is a prisoner in the Kentucky State Reformatory under two judgments of the Fayette Circuit Court and one judgment of the Bell Circuit Court.

The judge of the Oldham- Circuit Court being absent from the county on account of illness, petitioner attempted to file his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Oldham County Court. The petition was caused to be delivered to the Judge of that court in person. The petition filed in this court alleges that the county judge…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wooten v. BuchananCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Foster v. Clerk of Lyon Circuit CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
  2. Burch v. LadyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
  3. Burch v. WhaleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950

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