Legal Opinion

United Dry Forces v. Lewis

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided July 6, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENS, Justice.

The issue we decide on this appeal is the constitutionality of KRS 242.1292 (1980), which provides for special elections by precinct on the question of prohibition, solely in cities of the second class.

Appellants, plaintiffs below, are a group of citizens of Boyd County who are opposed to the sale of alcohol in the county. This action was commenced in the Franklin Circuit Court on July 14, 1980. The petition named the Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the City of Ashland as defendants. Citizens for Progressive Community, a local political issue group, and Ray…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Holsclaw v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
  2. James v. BarryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  3. City of Louisville v. KuntzCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  4. Sims v. Board of Education of Jefferson County, Ky.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
  5. Mannini v. McFarlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943

3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. Miles v. ShaunteeKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Zuckerman v. BevinMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
  4. Brooks v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1984
  5. Cain v. Lodestar Energy, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2009

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