Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hoover's Adm'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 24, 1938PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Rees
Affirming.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has appealed from a judgment for $20,000 rendered against it in the Franklin Circuit Court in favor of the administrator of the estate of Winferd Hoover, deceased, who was killed by a game warden of the Commonwealth on June 14, 1930. The General Assembly of Kentucky adopted a joint resolution at its 1936 session, Acts 1936, c. 439, authorizing the personal representative of the deceased to sue the Commonwealth of Kentucky for such damages as may have been suffered and sustained by the estate of the deceased, “by reason of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Robards v. P. Bannon Sewer Pipe Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- J. J. Newberry Co. v. JuddCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Taylor v. ShieldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Ashland Sanitary Milk Co. v. Messersmith's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- John v. LococoCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Marler v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Daniel's Adm'r v. HoofnelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Turner v. Hall's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- Heskamp v. Bradshaw's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Commonwealth v. MasdenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
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