Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Campbell

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 24, 1909PublishedCited by 45 opinions

Appeal from Jessamine Circuit Court. J. M. Benton, Circuit Judge. Defendant acquitted and the Commonwealth appeals

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Barker

Affirming.

The appellee, Peter Campbell, was arraigned before the police court of Nicholasville (a city of the fourth class) under the following warrant: “Nicholasville Police Court. The Commonwealth of Kentucky, to the Chief of Police of Nicholasville, or to any Sheriff, Coroner, Jailer, Marshal or Policeman in this State: You are commanded, to arrest Pete Campbell and bring him before the Nicholasville police court to answer to the charge of said Commonwealth (which sues for the use and benefit of the board of councilmen of the city of Nicholasville) of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. GilmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. State v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Jegley v. PicadoSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  3. Commonwealth v. WassonKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. StofchekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Commonwealth v. HarrelsonKentucky Supreme Court · 2000

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