Howard v. Hyden

Opinion op the Court bv

Judge Richardson

Reversing.

J. E. Miller was chief of police of Jackson, Ky., a town of the fourth class. As such, he executed on January 14, 1924, bond as required by section 3508, Ky. Statutes, with E. C. Hyden, Irvine Turner, G. M. Roberts, and A. R. Graham as his sureties, and he was duly sworn and assumed his duties as chief of police of that city.

Henry Howard, now deceased, was on the 16th day of August, 1924, in the city of Jackson, intoxicated and discharging his pistol, or it is so alleged that he was. Miller, as chief of police, summoned Matt Gabbard to assist…