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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 426.400 (2026)

Repealed, 1976

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Execution against the person; application for discharge; surrender of property; notice; schedule and oath. History: Repealed 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 46. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2180, 2184.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1945–1968 · leading case: Clay v. Winn, 434 S.W.2d 650 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968).
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Clay v. Winn, 434 S.W.2d 650 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968). · cites it 3× “He then petitioned the county judge for a release as an insolvent debtor under KRS 426.400 and was released on May 7, 1968.”
Gibson v. Stiles, 240 S.W.2d 609 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). · cites it 4× “mmitted to the Jefferson County Jail for contempt of court for his fraudulent concealment of his earnings and property, and his willful refusal and failure to pay to' plaintiff the sum of $890 arrearage on the award of alimony, maintenance and support to plaintiff and their…”
Boden v. McCoy, 278 S.W.2d 68 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). · cites it 3× “On December 23, 1954, Boden filed his verified application, pursuant ,to KRS 426.400, before the judge of Hart County, undertaking thereby to secure his discharge from the Hart County jail as ah insolvent debtor.”
Smith v. Stahr, 318 S.W.2d 889 (Ky. Ct. App. 1958). · cites it 4× “Smith subsequently filed a petition with the county judge, under KRS 426.400, for discharge as an insolvent debtor.”
Wright v. Crawford, 401 S.W.2d 47 (Ky. Ct. App. 1966). “390; the letter also apprised Wright of the availability of KRS 426.400 in effecting his release from jail if the arrest occurred.”
Grayson v. Grayson, 185 S.W.2d 251 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). · cites it 3× “KRS 426.400. He filed a schedule of his property and served the appellant with notice as required by that statute.”
Wilson v. Commonwealth, 240 S.W.2d 587 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). “Subsequently he petitioned the Grant County Court to be discharged upon his offer to surrender all of his property, not exempt from execution, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky under the insolvent debtor’s statute, KRS 426.400. A general demurrer to this petition was sustained.”
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Boden v. McCoy, 278 S.W.2d 68 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “On December 23, 1954, Boden filed his verified application, pursuant ,to KRS 426.400, before the judge of Hart County, undertaking thereby to secure his discharge from the Hart County jail as ah insolvent debtor.”
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