Legal Opinion

Petty v. Talbott, Auditor of Public Accounts

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 22, 1934PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

The appellant, Hubbard R. Petty, sought to obtain a writ of mandamus to compel the auditor to pay him for the collection of certain taxes in the year 1934. A demurrer was sustained to his petition. He declined to plead further; his petition was dismissed; and he has appealed.

Appellant’s Claim.

The appellant, Hubbard R. Petty, was elected sheriff of Jefferson county at the regular November election in the year .1929 and qualified on the first Monday in January, 1930, and served as such officer for the four-year term which ended December 31,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. American Sugar Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  2. Pottawatomie County v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  3. Winston v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  4. Barkley v. StockdellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  5. Madison County v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Burton v. MayerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  2. Department of Revenue v. McIlvainCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  3. Overstreet v. Boyle County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  4. Land v. Fayette CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  5. Nichols, County Judge v. Land, SheriffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941

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