Mayor of Anniston v. Davis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before the Hon. B. E. Cassady. This was a proceeding by petition for the writ of mandamus to the judge of tbe City Court of Anniston, by "Win.
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Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before the Hon. B. E. Cassady. This was a proceeding by petition for the writ of mandamus to the judge of tbe City Court of Anniston, by "Win. A. Davis, alleging that he had been duly elected as a councilman for ward one of said city, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of councilman R. J. Riddle; that after his, election, on the 19th of May, 1892, by a majority of the remaining members of said city council, as shown by the minute entries recording the action of the city council at that meeting; that, after such election, and after petitioner had…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The city council of Anniston is composed of eight councilmen, two from each ward of the city. On the 19th day of May, 1892, B. J. Biddle who was a member of the council from ward No. 1, tendered his resignation, which was accepted by the mayor and council, then in session. An election was held for the purpose of filling the vacancy caused by his resignation.
The minutes of the council meeting at which these proceedings were had are as follows:
Council chamber Anniston, Ala., May 19th, 1892. Present, Jas. Noble, Sr., Mayor, and Councilmen B. J. Biddle, W. H. Weatherly, G. W. Jones, T. G. Dunn,…
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