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pari materia doctrine in Kentucky

6 Kentucky opinions name it 1 courts 1920–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kentucky courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Dieruf v. Louisville & Jefferson County Board of Healthgreen
kyctapphigh · 1947 · cited in 2 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 1995–1997
2 sentences

1997Dieruf v. Louisville & Jefferson Co. Bd. of Health, 304 Ky. 207 , 200 S.W.2d 300, 302 (1947); Hardin Co. Fiscal Court, 899 S.W.2d at 862 .

1997Dieruf v. Louisville & Jefferson Co. Bd. of Health, 304 Ky. 207 , 200 S.W.2d 300, 302 (1947); Hardin Co. Fiscal Court, 899 S.W.2d at 862 .

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Dunlap v. Littellgreen
kyctapp · 1923 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013“Under the doctrine of in pari materia, statutes having a common purpose or subject matter must be construed together.” Kash, 967 S.W.2d at 44 . “[Statutes are considered to be in pari materia when they relate to the same matter with an apparent or actual conflict in some or all of their provisions.” Dunlap v. Littell, 200 Ky. 595 , 255 S.W. 280, 282 (1923).

2013“Under the doctrine of in pari materia, statutes having a common purpose or subject matter must be construed together.” Kash, 967 S.W.2d at 44 . “[Statutes are considered to be in pari materia when they relate to the same matter with an apparent or actual conflict in some or all of their provisions.” Dunlap v. Littell, 200 Ky. 595 , 255 S.W. 280, 282 (1923).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kentucky. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Kash green
kyctapp · 1997
2 sentences

2019"Under the doctrine of in pari materia , statutes having a common purpose or subject matter must be construed together." Commonwealth v. Kash , 967 S.W.2d 37 , 44 (Ky. App. 1997).

2013“Under the doctrine of in pari materia, statutes having a common purpose or subject matter must be construed together.” Kash, 967 S.W.2d at 44 . “[Statutes are considered to be in pari materia when they relate to the same matter with an apparent or actual conflict in some or all of their provisions.” Dunlap v. Littell, 200 Ky. 595 , 255 S.W. 280, 282 (1923).

22013–2019
Hardin County Fiscal Court v. Hardin County Board of Health green
kyctapp · 1995
1 sentence

1997Dieruf v. Louisville & Jefferson Co. Bd. of Health, 304 Ky. 207 , 200 S.W.2d 300, 302 (1947); Hardin Co. Fiscal Court, 899 S.W.2d at 862 .

11997–1997
Milner v. Gibson green
kyctapphigh · 1933
2 sentences

1995Dieruf v. Louisville & Jefferson Co. Bd. of Health, 304 Ky. 207 , 200 S.W.2d 300 (1947); Milner v. Gibson, 249 Ky. 594 , 61 S.W.2d 273 (1933).

1995Dieruf v. Louisville & Jefferson Co. Bd. of Health, 304 Ky. 207 , 200 S.W.2d 300 (1947); Milner v. Gibson, 249 Ky. 594 , 61 S.W.2d 273 (1933).

11995–1995
James v. Duffy green
kyctapp · 1910
1 sentence

1923They further urge in avoidance of contention (3) made by the Attorney General, (b), that the later 1918 Act, imposing the duty on the county assessors to make a list of the dogs in their county, imposed'wcw duties for Which plaintiff was entitled to additional compensation under the opinion of this court in the case of James v. Cammack, 140 Ky. 604 , and that, since the 1920 act reducing the fees for the services rendered did not change or alter those duties the originally provided fees for the same services should prevail throughout the term of plaintiff’s legislative designation.

11923–1923
Commonwealth v. Herald Pub. Co. neutral
kyctapp · 1908
1 sentence

1920It must not be overlooked, however, that the rule requiring statutes iq. pari materia to he construed together is only a rule of construction .to he applied as an aid in determining the meaning of a doubtful statute, and that it can not be invoked where the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous. ’ ’ Cases from this court recognizing the pari materia rule of construction, relied on by appellee, are Commonwealth v. Herald Publishing Company, 128 Ky. 424 ; Commonwealth v. International Harvester Co., 131 Ky. 551 , and Wilson v. Hahn, Idem. 439.

11920–1920
Commonwealth v. International Harvester Co. green
kyctapp · 1909
1 sentence

1920It must not be overlooked, however, that the rule requiring statutes iq. pari materia to he construed together is only a rule of construction .to he applied as an aid in determining the meaning of a doubtful statute, and that it can not be invoked where the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous. ’ ’ Cases from this court recognizing the pari materia rule of construction, relied on by appellee, are Commonwealth v. Herald Publishing Company, 128 Ky. 424 ; Commonwealth v. International Harvester Co., 131 Ky. 551 , and Wilson v. Hahn, Idem. 439.

11920–1920

Where else courts name it

TX 109 (1952–2026) IL 98 (1979–2026) MI 77 (1988–2026) FL 43 (2005–2025) OH 40 (1922–2026) MN 11 (1994–2017) MS 10 (1989–2023) AZ 10 (1988–2025) WV 8 (1986–2024) MO 8 (2016–2022) PA 8 (2010–2023) KY 6 (1920–2019) NJ 5 (1975–2022) HI 4 (2006–2025) MD 4 (1986–2025) IA 4 (1995–2007) CA 3 (1963–1988) WI 3 (1987–2020) CO 3 (2009–2013) IN 3 (1956–2018) VA 3 (2023–2025) NV 2 (2022–2022) GA 2 (2015–2016) ID 2 (2014–2023) NC 2 (1925–2007) AL 2 (1987–2026) TN 2 (2015–2018) CT 2 (1983–1999)

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