Legal Opinion

Chapman v. American Legion

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 10, 1943No. 6 Div. 110PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The petition sought mandamus to be directed to the American Legion and officials thereof. The sufficiency of the pleading was challenged by demurrer which was sustained and superinduced an involuntary nonsuit, from which ruling the appeal is taken to this court.

Aside from preliminary questions presented in oral argument and on this appeal touching the question of misjoinder of parties and the choice of proper remedies, we will proceed to\.a consideration of the merits of the cause.'

The inquiry is whether there was a violation of any legal right of any of the petitioning…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mayer v. Journeymen Stonecutters' Ass'nNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1890

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Medical Soc. of Mobile County v. WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  2. Tatkin v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES CTY.California Court of Appeal · 1958
  3. City of Richmond Heights v. Richmond Heights Memorial Post Benevolent Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  4. Fairhope Single Tax Corp. v. ReznerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  5. Porterfield v. Black Bill & Doney Parks Water Users' Ass'nArizona Supreme Court · 1949

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