Legal Opinion

Fletcher v. Leight

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 5, 1868PublishedCited by 17 opinions

CASE 60 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM MARSHALL CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Revised Statutes, sec. 8, chap. 97, 2 Stanton, 398. Civil Code, secs. 414, 2, 3, 4, 2 Stanton’s R. S., 339.- Revised Statutes, 1 Stanton, 493 ; Myers’ Sup., 213 ; M. § B., 626. 1B. Mon., 212 ; O’Bannon vs. Huffman. 5 J. J. Mar., 322; Flournoy vs. Rubey. 7 J. J. M., 281; Carswell’s ex’rs vs. Rennick Sf Wood. 9 B. Mon., 130; Commonwealth vs. Davis. 1 Met., 410 ; Lane vs. Kasey. 1 Virginia Cases, 271 (3 U.…

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CASE 60 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM MARSHALL CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Revised Statutes, sec. 8, chap. 97, 2 Stanton, 398. Civil Code, secs. 414, 2, 3, 4, 2 Stanton’s R. S., 339.- Revised Statutes, 1 Stanton, 493 ; Myers’ Sup., 213 ; M. § B., 626. 1B. Mon., 212 ; O’Bannon vs. Huffman. 5 J. J. Mar., 322; Flournoy vs. Rubey. 7 J. J. M., 281; Carswell’s ex’rs vs. Rennick Sf Wood. 9 B. Mon., 130; Commonwealth vs. Davis. 1 Met., 410 ; Lane vs. Kasey. 1 Virginia Cases, 271 (3 U. S. Digest, 327); Com-. monwealth vs. McCaul. 1 Penn. R., 129; Moore vs. Kline. 4 Wendell, 387 ; People vs. Van Eps. 1…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Williams

W. N. Peterson, being elected sheriff of Marshall county, at the January term, 1861, of the county court, was qualified, and executed the county levy and revenue bond, with appellants and W. B. Ely as his securities, and intended to execute the general official bond with the same, but by inadvertence W. B. Ely did not sign this latter bond.

The only county court order relating thereto is as follows: “This day came Wm. N. Peterson, who produced a certificate purporting his election as sheriff of Marshall county, and was thereupon duly sworn into office, and, with R. Fletcher, P. Palmer, R. F.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1848

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. Leslie County v. MaggardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  3. Deer Lodge County v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Poynter v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  5. Commonwealth v. YarbroughCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886

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