Morgan v. City of Winchester

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The question presented is whether appellant Gene Morgan has been legally discharged as chief of police of the City of Winchester, a third-class city. KRS 81.-010. The trial court adjudged that Morgan had been legally discharged.

The facts were stipulated in the trial court and are summarized: Morgan was employed as chief of police of Winchester on January 1, 1964. At that time the city had no ordinance placing the police department under civil service within the purview of KRS, Ch. 95. Morgan did not take any examination incident to his employment. When Morgan was employed…