Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Kinney v. Town of Steppville

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 21, 1936No. 6 Div. 957PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TPIOMAS, Justice.

The proceeding in the circuit court was quo warranto to test the validity of the incorporation of the town of Steppville, and the legality vel non of the acts of its officials.

The minutes of the probate court in evidence disclose that the municipality 1 was organized and incorporated (as New Hanccville, the name being subsequently changed),. and has acted in good' faith as such municipality since 1921, under the terms of sec tions 1053-1055 of the Code .of 1907, and ■section 1744 of the Code of 1923.

We have examined the petition as passed upon and ascertained -by the judge of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Penton v. Brown-Crummer Inv. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  2. Cooper v. Town of Valley HeadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  3. Williams v. OvercastSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  4. Louisville & N. R. Co. v. TallySupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  5. State Ex Rel. Martin v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Alabama Power Co. v. Cullman County Electric Membership Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Town of Flat Creek v. Alabama By-Products Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  3. Reagan v. RhodesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  4. Town of Oxford v. State ex rel. HowleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  5. State ex rel. Suther v. City of MidfieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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