Legal Opinion

Branham v. Caudill, Judge

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 15, 1936PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

•Opinion op the Court by

Judge Stites

Granting Writ of Prohibition.

This is an original proceeding in this court for a writ of prohibition against the Honorable John W. ■Caudill, judge of the Thirty-First judicial district. In a proceeding pending in the Floyd circuit court, in which Jack Branham, the petitioner here, was the plaintiff, the said Branham filed an affidavit to the effect that, for the reasons set out, the regular judge of the Floyd circuit court would not afford him a fair and impartial trial, and requesting that the judge vacate the bench. When the matter was brought to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Powers v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  2. Chreste v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. Brock v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  4. Lester v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  5. Clarke v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. East Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
  2. Howard v. Harlan County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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