old court controversy controversy 19th century political controversy state kentucky abolished replaced new court justices old court refused recognize action valid time separate courts operated court resort state controversy began financial panic left debt unable meet financial obligations debt relief movement began state pro relief candidates won general_assembly assembly passed law extremely favorable creditors challenged law appealing case court opined favor creditors attempts remove anti relief justices failed pro relief legislature passed measure replacing new court pro relief governor appointed pro relief justices upheld law economic situation state improved second half 1820s supporters regained control houses general_assembly abolished restored power case court decisions rendered case court struck cases kentucky common law background period national prosperity followed end war kentucky rapid population growth strong demand state goods led land speculation popular enterprise charter currency loans plentiful establishment branches louisville lexington augmented availability credit general_assembly chartered state banks later added late demand goods fell sharply europe land values began fall touching panic persons state unable repay loans struggle began creditors seeking collect money owed seeking relief obligations meet debt relief party sprang state long single party governor agreed repeal charters banks known thieves established general_assembly concurred general_assembly abolished damages disputed bills exchange beginning controversy gained houses general_assembly february assembly passed law stay law prevented creditors seeking court order payment debt period year hoped provide time economic recovery allow save investments accept bank notes issued forced wait additional year collect debt november assembly chartered source obtain money creditors want accept payment notes lack capital capital guarantee state credit december assembly modified law state creditors accept payment notes forced wait months collect debt wait year accepted notes remained years creditors accept notes successfully ended practice debt imprisonment kentucky december party dissatisfied sound money practices revoked charter williams blair forced choose accepting money payment outstanding debts waiting long times collect debts creditors turned courts relief circuit court judge ruled case williams blair law violated state federal ruling unpopular attempted remove office vote fell short needed thirds majority circuit court judge issued similar ruling case cases appealed highest court kentucky case blair debt relief position argued anti relief position represented joined represent anti relief position relief position argued chief justice wrote majority opinion blair october associate justice issued court opinion days later cases anti relief position upheld formation assembly passed resolutions justices possess thirds majority remove governor relief party supporter urged resistance framing issue court right people self govern efforts drew resolution anti relief minority november frustrated defeats judiciary turned attention gubernatorial election backed general election overwhelming vote seen party mandate pursue relief agenda early proposal reduce salaries justices cents year discarded vote house_of_representatives mustered votes remove justices justices spared removal senate failed pass measure thirds majority vote december senate voted repeal law established establish new justices measure came house floor december debate governor personally lobbied legislators support measure blatant violation rules house day measure passed house vote governor appointed pro relief chief justice associate justices supporters existing court anti relief party refused recognize new court valid clerk refused legislative mandate turn records january clerk assembled group broke office took records find charged contempt court fined refusing turn records continued meet church supreme courts possibility civil war kentucky resolution controversy elections supporters won control general_assembly session opened november partisans immediately formed committee recommendations related court appeals november supporters introduced bill repeal reorganization act measure passed house failed senate supporters equal number deciding vote cast lieutenant governor aligned advocates december assembly committee concluded justices constitutional judges consequently legislature power abolish positions best supporters able pass non binding resolution condemning reorganization act economic prosperity beginning return state party augmented majority house gained majority senate legislator proposition resolve controversy resignation governor lieutenant governor entire general_assembly justices old essentially allowing state reset entire government extreme measure rejected instead december general_assembly repealed reorganization act governor veto measure repealed law touched controversy january returned court records possession chief justice resigned accept federal general_assembly decided speed reconciliation sides controversy naming partisan replacement justices mills resigned hoping clarify situation immediately senate refused confirm appointments governor appointed confirmed senate heard cases controversy april case heirs declared decisions void smith court formally ruled decisions common law kentucky
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