Ashlock v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Error to the Fayette Circuit. Indictment: Case 13. Case stated. . Th« exclusive jurisdiction conferred upon the lexingto»11 to hear and determine cases of breach of the penal laws of the Stale, except felonies, did not take away the right of the Fayette Circuit Ot. to decide all cases then depending in that court fot breaches of the penal laws.
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Error to the Fayette Circuit. Indictment: Case 13. Case stated. . Th« exclusive jurisdiction conferred upon the lexingto»11 to hear and determine cases of breach of the penal laws of the Stale, except felonies, did not take away the right of the Fayette Circuit Ot. to decide all cases then depending in that court fot breaches of the penal laws. An order striking a cause from the docket, on motion, shall be regarded as adiscontinuance thereof; but on reservationof the right to reinstate the case, should not be construed to be a dismissal or discontinue anee. AUorniea for Ills Gom’Lh. are not…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Beech
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Ashlooii was indicted in the Fayette Circuit Court for setting up and keeping a gaming table or Faro Bank, at which money, bank notes and property were bet, won and lost; and a verdict and judgment having been rendered against him, he has brought the case to this Court for revision.
Various objections were made to the proceedings in the Court below, and are now presented for consideration in this Court.
And 1st. It is contended that the Court below had no jurisdiction.
In February, 1845, an act was passed by the Legislature, conferring upon the City…
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