If a person usurp an office or franchise, the person entitled thereto, or the Commonwealth, may prevent the usurpation by an ordinary action.
KRS 415.030
Action to prevent usurpation of office or franchise
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Television Reception Corporation v. Charles A. Dunbar, Dunbar-Murphy & Company, Inc., and Commonwealth Cable Company, Inc. (1970)
Most recently applied in Noble v. Meagher (February 1985)
Effective: July 1, 1953 History: Transferred 1952 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.