Hodges v. Daviess County

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratlipp

Affirming.

J. E. Thompson was sheriff of Daviess county from about January 1, 1934, until his death in April, 1936, and he was succeeded as sheriff by his widow, Mrs. Florence Thompson, who by appointment and subsequent election filled the remainder of the term.

In February, 1935, while J. E. Thompson, deceased, was sheriff, he appointed appellant, E. D. Hodges, deputy sheriff of Daviess county and his sole duties were that of seizing, impounding, keeping and killing dogs, pursuant to the provisions of Section 68b-19 et seq. of the Kentucky Statutes. During…