Stanfill v. Court of County Revenue
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hon. Jon. Haralson. This was an appeal taken from the refusal of the judge of the City Court of Selma to grant the petition of the appellant, •John Stanfill, praying for a writ of certiorari, directing the proceedings had in the Court of County Revenue of Dallas county, set forth in said petition, to be brought up for review in said City Court; and originated as follows: A petition signed by Jere Johnson and twelve…
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Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hon. Jon. Haralson. This was an appeal taken from the refusal of the judge of the City Court of Selma to grant the petition of the appellant, •John Stanfill, praying for a writ of certiorari, directing the proceedings had in the Court of County Revenue of Dallas county, set forth in said petition, to be brought up for review in said City Court; and originated as follows: A petition signed by Jere Johnson and twelve others, was filed with the probate judge of Dallas county on the 2d day of October, 1885, which averred that said petitioners…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
The act of the legislature, under which the proceedings were had, provides that whenever any ten freeholders petition in writing the Court of County Bevenue, stating that they desire an order to be made establishing a district, wherein stock shall not be allowed to run at large; that they are residents of the district, fully describing it; and such petition is filed with the judge of probate at least thirty days before the next term of the court, and notices of the application are posted at the court-house,.and at three public places in the district, and once in a newspaper, if one is…
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