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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 437.110 (2026)

Repealed, 1975

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Catchline at repeal: Conspiracy -- Banding together for unlawful purpose. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 336, effective January 1, 1975. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 217, sec. 1. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1241a-1, 1241a-2.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases, 1943–1974 · leading case: Baker v. Bindner, 274 F. Supp. 658 (W.D. Ky. 1967).
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Baker v. Bindner, 274 F. Supp. 658 (W.D. Ky. 1967). · cites it 2× “§ 437.110 Conspiracy; banding together for unlawful purpose.”
Decker v. Russell, 357 S.W.2d 886 (Ky. Ct. App. 1962). · cites it 7× “Cox, were convicted of violating KRS 437.110, which provides “punishment by fine or imprisonment or both in the discretion of the jury” of anyone who with one or more persons “shall confederate or band themselves together and go forth for the purpose of intimidating, alarming,…”
Dist. Union Local 227, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North Am. v. Fleischaker, 384 S.W.2d 68 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). · cites it 2× “Thereafter his relations with the Local became progressively worse with the result that his previously rising profits and sales began to decline sharply, his attempts to negotiate new contracts with the Local were unsuccessful and his plant was struck during 1959.”
Arnett v. Meade, 462 S.W.2d 940 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “n which the questions were asked, and from the questions themselves, the only crimes of which there appears to have been any reasonable possibility of disclosure of Arnett’s involvement would be (1) aiding and abetting in Turner’s abduction or detention, (2) common-law…”
Davenport's Adm'x v. Crummies Creek Coal Co., 184 S.W.2d 887 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). “” KRS 437.110 makes the banding together of two or more persons for the purpose of committing an unlawful act a conspiracy, and provides the punishment therefor.”
James v. Commonwealth, 259 S.W.2d 76 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). · cites it 7× “A violation of subsection (1) of KRS 437.110 is punishable by subsection (3)thereof, by “fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the jury.”
Commonwealth v. Fletcher, 183 S.W.2d 644 (Ky. Ct. App. 1944). · cites it 5× “Fletcher (commonly called Sherman) were charged with the felony of confederating, or banding themselves together for the purpose of alarming, intimidating or disturbing Dutt Bolton, his wife and children, an offense denounced by KRS 437.110. At the conclusion of the…”
Messer v. Commonwealth, 181 S.W.2d 438 (Ky. Ct. App. 1944). “The Messers were indicted for committing the crime prohibited by KRS 437.110, viz., confederating and banding themselves together for the purpose of intimidating, alarming, disturbing, and injuring another.”
Benge v. Commonwealth, 201 S.W.2d 892 (Ky. Ct. App. 1947). · cites it 6× “The indictment apparently charges violation of KRS 437.110 which is as follows: “No two or more persons shall confederate or band themselves together for the purpose of intimidating, alarming, disturbing or injuring any person, or of taking any person charged with a public…”
Jones v. Commonwealth, 196 S.W.2d 972 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946). “Since we agree that the indictment is defective, we will not discuss the propriety of the instructions.”
Helton v. Commonwealth, 244 S.W.2d 762 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). “170, and the second is a violation of KRS 437.110. The latter statute provides that no two or more persons shall confederate themselves together for the purpose of intimidating, alarming, disturbing or injuring any person.”
Collett v. Commonwealth, 176 S.W.2d 893 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943). “The warrant charged the offense denounced by KRS 437.110, a felony commonly referred to as banding together for an unlawful purpose.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 437.110(1) — 3 cases
Decker v. Russell, 357 S.W.2d 886 (Ky. Ct. App. 1962). “Cox, were convicted of violating KRS 437.110, which provides “punishment by fine or imprisonment or both in the discretion of the jury” of anyone who with one or more persons “shall confederate or band themselves together and go forth for the purpose of intimidating, alarming,…”
James v. Commonwealth, 259 S.W.2d 76 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “A violation of subsection (1) of KRS 437.110 is punishable by subsection (3)thereof, by “fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the jury.”
Davis v. Commonwealth, 223 S.W.2d 893 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 437.110(2) — 2 cases
Dist. Union Local 227, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North Am. v. Fleischaker, 384 S.W.2d 68 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “Thereafter his relations with the Local became progressively worse with the result that his previously rising profits and sales began to decline sharply, his attempts to negotiate new contracts with the Local were unsuccessful and his plant was struck during 1959.”
James v. Commonwealth, 259 S.W.2d 76 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “A violation of subsection (1) of KRS 437.110 is punishable by subsection (3)thereof, by “fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the jury.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 437.110(3) — 2 cases
Decker v. Russell, 357 S.W.2d 886 (Ky. Ct. App. 1962). “Cox, were convicted of violating KRS 437.110, which provides “punishment by fine or imprisonment or both in the discretion of the jury” of anyone who with one or more persons “shall confederate or band themselves together and go forth for the purpose of intimidating, alarming,…”
James v. Commonwealth, 259 S.W.2d 76 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “A violation of subsection (1) of KRS 437.110 is punishable by subsection (3)thereof, by “fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the jury.”
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