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Wilson v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 17, 1900PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Case 34 — AcxioN to Recover the Oeeice of Circuit Judge. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Judgment for Defendant and Plaintiff Appeals. AUTHORITIES CITED. 1. Notice of the time fixed by law for an election not necessary. Throop on Public Offices, sec. 150; McCrary on Elections, 2 ed., see. 114,118,138; Berry v. McCullough, 94 Ky., 247; Cooley Const. Lim., 758-9; Shelly v. McCollough, 17 Ky.

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Case 34 — AcxioN to Recover the Oeeice of Circuit Judge. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Judgment for Defendant and Plaintiff Appeals. AUTHORITIES CITED. 1. Notice of the time fixed by law for an election not necessary. Throop on Public Offices, sec. 150; McCrary on Elections, 2 ed., see. 114,118,138; Berry v. McCullough, 94 Ky., 247; Cooley Const. Lim., 758-9; Shelly v. McCollough, 17 Ky. Law Rep., 53; Trustees of Augusta v. Maysville R. R. Co., 30 S. W. R. I.; Smith v. Crutcher, 92 Ky., 587; Sterrett v. McAdams, 99 Ky., 322-37; Hall v. Commonwealth, 94 Ky., 322;…

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OPINION OP THE COURT BY

JUDGE HOBSON

Appiemins.

Appellant filed this suit to recover the office of circuit judge of the twenty-seventh judicial district. He alleged in his petition these facts: At the regular November elec tion, 1897, A. H. Clark was elected judge of that district, and died after serving a few months of his term. Appel-lee, TY L. Brown, was thereupon appointed by the' governor to fill the vacancy. The G-overnor also issued a proclamation ordering an election to be held at the following November election to fill the unexpired term. At that elec*232tion, in the fall of 1898, EL C.…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Sampson v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Stuessy v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  3. Duquette v. MerrillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1945
  4. Wilson v. Vanbeber, JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  5. Witten v. SternbergCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971

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