Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. City of Birmingham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 16, 1947No. 6 Div. 486PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Justice..The question on this appeal is whether a certain proposed ordinance is within the authority of the initiative and referendum statute, applicable to Birmingham. Section 636, Title 62, Code 1940.
The proposed ordinance in effect provides that the members of the fire department of the city, except the chief, shall be limited to 48 hours of duty in each calendar week, with certain exceptions applicable to emergencies, but that such limitation shall not become operative for a period of 12 months to make allowance of time in which to organize and prepare for its operation. It is in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Keigley v. Bench, City RecorderUtah Supreme Court · 1939
- Denman v. QuinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- State Ex Rel. Pike v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Scroggins v. KerrSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
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- Shell Oil Company v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
- Shuttlesworth v. City of BirminghamAlabama Court of Appeals · 1965
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