CAWOOD v. HENSLEY


247 S.W.2d 27 (1952)

CAWOOD v. HENSLEY.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Campbell Van Sant, Frankfort, Ray O. Shehan and Daniel Boone Smith, Harlan, for appellant.

R. Kent Sampson, J. S. Greene, Jr., Harlan, for appellee.


STANLEY, Commissioner.

The issue is whether the appellant, W. Bruce Cawood, is entitled to the office of chief of police of Harlan. He appeals from an adverse declaratory judgment.

As authorized by KRS 95.720(1) the council of Harlan enacted an ordinance on May 4, 1949, providing that the chief of police should thereafter be elected by the voters. The office had theretofore been filled by appointment of the council...

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