KRS 280.290: Appeals in ferry cases.

(1) Any person interested may appeal from any order of the county judge/executive

concerning a ferry or ferry rates to the Circuit Court of the county, and thence to the

Court of Appeals, both of which shall have jurisdiction of law and fact, but the

Court of Appeals of only such facts as are certified from the Circuit Court. The

appeal shall be prosecuted to the Circuit Court within thirty (30) days from the

making of the order, and to the Court of Appeals in accordance with the Rules of

Civil Procedure. The c ounty attorney may take an appeal in the name of the

Commonwealth from any order of the county judge/executive concerning a ferry or

ferry rates, but only if some person becomes responsible to the adverse party for the

cost incident thereto.

(2) The Circui t Court shall hear each appeal brought under subsection (1) of this

section as an original case, and may command the county judge/executive to enter

an order in conformity with the judgment of the Circuit Court.