Howell v. City of Ashland

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Bratcher

Affirming.

The city of Ashland in Boyd county, Ky., was by the Acts of 1924, chapter 82, page 215, transferred from the third to the second class. Cities of the second class have city jailers elected by the people as provided by section 3145, Kentucky Statutes. The appellant, Ben Howell, was elected jailer for the city at the regular November election in 1924. He did not, however, actually obtain possession of the office until February 24,1925; the delay being caused by some character of litigation which terminated favorably to him. On the 16th day of…