Department of Revenue v. Derringer

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The appeal in this declaratory judgment action is brought here upon an agreed statement pursuant to CR 76. The question presented is whether the county court clerk of Jefferson County is authorized to effect a change of registration of, and issue an automobile license for a motor vehicle sold to satisfy a lien claimed under KRS 376.275, in the absence of a bill of sale and registration receipt presented to the clerk by the seller as provided by KRS 186.190(2), (3). The circuit court judgment answered the question in the affirmative. Appellant contends (1) that KRS…