1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 539 S.W.2d
  5. 539 S.W.2d 303 (1976)
 

COM. EX REL. D. N. R. AND E. P. v. STEPHENS

539 S.W.2d 303 (1976)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky ex rel. DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION et al., Appellants, v. Morris STEPHENS et al., Appellees (two cases). Morris STEPHENS et al., Cross-Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky ex rel. DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION et al., Cross-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

July 2, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., Frankfort, R. Lee Armbruster, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., George L. Seay, Jr., Dept. N. R., Frankfort, for appellants and cross-appellees.

Homer W. Ramsey, Whitley City, J.B. Johnson, Sr., Williamsburg, for appellees and cross-appellants Morris Stephens and Tombstone Junction Enterprises.

A. Robert Doll, Ronald D. Ray, Greenebaum, Doll, Matthews & Boone, Louisville, Lively M. Wilson, Winfrey P. Blackburn, Jr., Stites, McElwain & Fowler, Louisville, J. T. Begley, Lexington, for amicus curiae.

STERNBERG, Justice.

The appeal of these three consolidated cases evidences a running dispute between the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (the Commonwealth) and the landowners concerning rights to property within the Wild Rivers area of the Cumberland River. All of the issues can logically be disposed of in this one opinion, and they will be so handled. The appellants will be referred to as the Commonwealth and the appellees will...

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