Hill v. City of Prattville
Alabama Court of Appeals
Violating Municipal Ordinance. Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before Hou.' W. W. Pearson. J. W. Hill was convicted in the circuit court for a violation of an ordinance of the city of Prattville, and he appeals. Counsel discuss the errors assigned with citation of authorities in support of his contention that a reversal should follow.
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Violating Municipal Ordinance. Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before Hou.' W. W. Pearson. J. W. Hill was convicted in the circuit court for a violation of an ordinance of the city of Prattville, and he appeals. Counsel discuss the errors assigned with citation of authorities in support of his contention that a reversal should follow. He insists that an appeal bond was all that was necessary to give the circuit court jurisdiction, and that therefore the appeal should not be dismissed. He cites 120 Ala. 182. The circuit court of Autauga county is without authority or jurisdiction to…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The circuit court of Autauga county, from whose judgment this appeal is taken, has no jurisdiction of an offense in violation of the ordinances of the town of Prattville, which is the charge here, except upon appeal from a conviction before the recorder of said town. There is nothing in the record before us showing such a conviction and appeal — no judgment of the recorder and no appeal bond. Therefore, for aught appearing in the record to the contrary, the prosecution was originally commenced in the said circuit court of Autauga county upon a statement in writing of the city attorney of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Roney v. City of FloralaAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914