State Ex Rel. Denson v. Miller
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Shelby County; E. J. Garrison, Judge. Petition of the State of Alabama, on the relation of W. A. Denson and others, for alternative writ of mandamus directed to Frank Miller, as president of the jury commission of Shelby county, commanding him to bring into court the jury roll of the county and to keep it so that it may be open to the inspection of petitioners and other persons interested, in order that they may inspect it at sea-sonable times and…
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Shelby County; E. J. Garrison, Judge. Petition of the State of Alabama, on the relation of W. A. Denson and others, for alternative writ of mandamus directed to Frank Miller, as president of the jury commission of Shelby county, commanding him to bring into court the jury roll of the county and to keep it so that it may be open to the inspection of petitioners and other persons interested, in order that they may inspect it at sea-sonable times and places and gain information in reference to the status of the jury system of the county, or to show cause why he should…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
As a preliminary to the filling of jury boxes under the Jury Law of 1909 (Acts 1909, p. 305), section 10 of the law requires that the jury commission “shall make in a well-bound book a roll of . every male citizen living in the county, who possesses the qualifications herein prescribed.” The names on this1 roll are required to be written separately on white cards, which are placed in a metal jury box, provided with a lock and two keys, one kept by the president of the commission and the other by a judge of a court of record having juries. Thff box must be kept in the vault or safe of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. City of Mobile v. Board of R. & R. Com.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Brewer v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Brewer v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Phelan v. State ex rel. RosenstokSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
3Cited by12 opinions
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
- Anderson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1959
- Woodward Iron Co. v. VinesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Williams v. Board of Dental Examiners of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Earp v. BishopSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
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