Legal Opinion

Triplett v. Scott

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 21, 1868PublishedCited by 4 opinions

CASE 12 — PETITION—NEW TRIAL APPEAL PROM HARDIN CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Civil Code, sec. 579, subsec. 7. 1 Bush, 102; Dillingham vs. Mudd, <§*c. Act of March 5, 1860, Myers' Sup., 78. Act of February 15, 1856, 1 Slant., 234. 6 B. Mon., 246; Gorham vs. Luckett. Act of 1799,2 M. fy B., 861. CITED— Myers’ Sup., 81; Rev. Slat., subsecs. 3, 6, sec. 11, title 19, 1 Stant., 234.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE ROBERTSON

delivered the opinion op the court:

The appellant, Lewis Triplett, brought an action in the Adair circuit court against S. G. Suddarth, of that county, and W. T. Scott, of Lexington, Kentucky, for damages charged on a contract of partnership between them for the commendation and sale of Triplett’s patent right, as inventor of a carbine gun.

The summons to Adair, and that also to Fayette, were •both returned executed in time for trial at the November term, 1867, of the court; and at that term, Suddarth having answered, and Scott not appearing, a jury sworn to try the issue on…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Leaming v. McMillanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  2. Byron v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  3. Leigh v. ArmorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  4. Adams v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

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