Legal Opinion

McDonald v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 19, 1917PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*225Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

— Affirming.

This is an appeal by Eugene F. McDonald, who .was convicted of murder and given a life sentence in the state reformatory.

According to the evidence for thé Commonwealth, McDonald lived at Lexington, and was a general agent for several life insurance companies. One of these companies was the Aetna. The deceased, W. R. Dabbs, was a sub-agent working under the supervision of McDonald, but had no official connection with the Aetna Life Insurance Company. At the time of the homicide, McDonald had in his possession a policy in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hargis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  2. Roberts v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
  3. Young v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Tate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  2. Sebree v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  3. Armstrong v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  4. Davidson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
  5. Nichols v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955

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