Legal Opinion

Gray v. Holbrooks

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 14, 1952Published

1Opinion of the Court

MILLIKEN, Justice.

The sole question in this case is whether ■the trial judge was correct in dismissing an .appeal to his court from a magistrate’s ■court for lack of jurisdiction on the ground .that bond was not executed before the magistrate within three days of the verdict, as required by Section 463 of the Civil •Code of Practice.

The original action was a writ of forcible •detainer brought by the appellee, Basil Hol-brooks, against the appellants, Zack Gray, ■et al. The case was tried in a Perry County justice’s or magistrate’s court on October 11, 1950, and a verdict’ was returned for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mayhew v. Kentucky River Coal CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Ficke v. Covington Savings Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922

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