Richie v. Peiper's Ex'x
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 34 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, LAW AND EQUITY DIVISION. 1. The act of June 10, 1893, repeals the provisions of the act of February 25, 1854, regulating the practice of the Jefferson County Court. 2. Until changed by law or by an order of court, as provided by law, •the Jefferson County Court must 'hold one term in each month, and that term must begin on the first Monday of the month. 1. Act of the legislature of 1854, supplemented by act of…
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Case 34 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, LAW AND EQUITY DIVISION. 1. The act of June 10, 1893, repeals the provisions of the act of February 25, 1854, regulating the practice of the Jefferson County Court. 2. Until changed by law or by an order of court, as provided by law, •the Jefferson County Court must 'hold one term in each month, and that term must begin on the first Monday of the month. 1. Act of the legislature of 1854, supplemented by act of June, 1893, fixes by operation of law the first Monday of .every month as the first day of 'the term of t'he county court…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LANDES
delivebed the opinion or tiie cotjbt.
The questions presented on this appeal are, first, what is a regular term of the Jefferson County Court? second, what constitutes the first day of such a term? and, third, has the county court the power to probate wills on any day other than the first day of a regualr term? These questions *196were raised in a friendly proceeding in the law and equity division of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the name of the appellee against the appellant, Charles G. Richie, judge of the Jefferson County Court, in which it was sought by the judgment of the lower…
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- Perry County v. McIntosh, SheriffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- McDonald v. WhallenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967