Joyner v. Priest

delivered.the opinion of the Court.

The bill was filed by Guy Joyner, Sheriff, W. T. Mc-Lane, District Attorney, and Thomas Welford, foreman of the grand jury, public officials of Shelby County, W. Percy McDonald, a State official, Clarence Bowe, W. W. Fisher,- E. A. Powell and Sam House, citizens and taxpayers-of Shelby County. The object of the bill was'to test the constitutionality of Chapter 13, Public Acts Third Extra Session of 1937, which created a Crime Commission; and if the Act is found valid the complainants ask for a judgment declaratory of their rights, duties and obligations…