Salyers v. Cornett

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky denying Pauline Salyers a writ of mandamus.

On April 21,1977, and without any action having been filed in the circuit court, the appellant and her counsel appeared before the Honorable John C. Cornett, Judge of the Magoffin Circuit Court, and moved the court to permit her to prosecute an action for dissolution of marriage in forma pau-peris. KRS 453.190. The appellant filed with the court her affidavit and, in addition thereto, testified orally as to her financial condition. The testimony was not recorded, consequently, it…