Legal Opinion
Ewing v. Prince
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 22, 1968PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEINFELD, Judge.
Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, King of Tyre, and wife of Ahab, King of Israel. She introduced Baal worship, persecuted Elijah, instigated the murder of Na-both and made her name a term of reproach. 2 Kings, ix, 30. A present day Jezebel was a mare owned by appellees Earnest Prince and Leona Prince. Just as biblical Jezebel is defined as “an impudent, violent, unscrupulous, vicious woman” our equine Jezebel is charged with having the same characteristics.
Edna Ewing, wife of Carl Ewing, sued the Princes as the owners of Jezebel and Hammons, her rider, to recover damages…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Barnett v. La Mesa Post No. 282California Supreme Court · 1940
- Fowler v. HelckCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Kling v. US Fire Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Rickett v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- True v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Vigue v. NoyesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
- North Hardin Developers, Inc. v. Corkran Ex Rel. CorkranKentucky Supreme Court · 1992