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Farmer v. Marr

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided April 21, 1931PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Richardson—

Affirming.

The question presented by this appeal is the right of the two county commissioners to appoint and fix,the salary of the “commissioners of the poorhouse and premises of a comity by virtue of section 1850, Ky. Statutes,”1 under the particular facts of this case.

The county judge of Jefferson county, at all times, has assumed and exercised the authority to appoint a person or persons to discharge the duties of this position, and as receiver of the funds required for “the care, treatment and maintenance of the inmates of the poorhouse provided by…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Holbrook v. Letcher CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  2. Leslie County v. KeithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  3. Estill County v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  4. Bath County ex. rel. Brown v. Daugherty Comm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Hawkins v. McCroneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bath County v. United Disinfectant Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  2. Goodlett v. Anderson CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  3. Newell v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  4. Shelton v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  5. City of Pikeville v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1959

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