STURGILL v. BEARD


303 S.W.2d 908 (1957)

Don S. STURGILL, Individually and as Acting Commissioner of Public Safety, Appellant, v. John Wesley BEARD, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Dissenting Opinion July 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Gaines Davis, Jr., Smith, Reed & Leary, Frankfort, for appellant.

Robert Hatton, Morris E. Britt, Louisville, for appellee.

Stanley B. Mayer, Louisville, amicus curiae.


WADDILL, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a judgment invalidating certain regulations the Department of Public Safety adopted on December 20, 1956, establishing a "Point System" under which the Department suspended the motor vehicle operator's license of John Wesley Beard. The circuit court was of the opinion the Department had exceeded its statutory authority in promulgating the regulations, and therefore held that the order issued by the Department suspending Beard...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases