CHAMBERS v. COM., EX REL. TWEHUES


723 S.W.2d 868 (1986)

Thomas CHAMBERS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, ex rel. Paul H. TWEHUES, Jr., Campbell County Attorney; Glenn Realty Company and Edward Benton, Appellees. Thomas R. CHAMBERS and Tom Chambers, Inc., Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, ex rel. Paul H. TWEHUES, Jr., Campbell County Attorney; and Charles A. Chapman, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied by Supreme Court March 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mott V. Plummer, Newport, for appellants.

Justin D. Verst, Newport, Robert J.W. Howell, Covington, Donald E. Schneider, Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul H. Twehues, Jr., Campbell Co. Atty., Newport, David L. Armstrong, Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellees.

Before COMBS, McDONALD and WILHOIT, JJ.


McDONALD, Judge:

In these cases the appellants, Thomas Chambers and Thomas Chambers, Inc., and the appellee, Glenn Realty Company, challenge the constitutionality of KRS Chapter 233 entitled "Abatement of Houses of Prostitution." This chapter provides that the state "may maintain an action in equity. . . to perpetually enjoin" a house of prostitution. KRS 233.030. A house of prostitution is defined as "any building, erection or other place used for the purpose of...

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