Perkins v. Corbin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before Hon. M. J. Saeeold. The appellee, Corbin, applied to the circuit court for a mandamus to compel the appellant, Perkins, who was treasurer of Dallas county, to' pay him the salary, claimed by petitioner, as judge of the “ city court of Selma.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before Hon. M. J. Saeeold. The appellee, Corbin, applied to the circuit court for a mandamus to compel the appellant, Perkins, who was treasurer of Dallas county, to' pay him the salary, claimed by petitioner, as judge of the “ city court of Selma. The petition shows that Corbin was duly and legally elected judge of said city court, at the general election held in Dallas county in February, 1868, for “ the full legal term of six years, as fixed by the constitution and statute of the Statewas commissioned by the governor, took the required oath,…
1Opinion of the CourtPetees, J.
This is a proceeding by mandamus on the part of the judge of the city court of Selma, to compel the treasurer of the county of Dallas to pay the salary of said judge of said city court, which he claims has accrued to him since said court has been abolished by act of the general assembly of this State.
- In the court below, judgment was given in favor of the petitioner, Judge Corbin, and a mandamus ordered to issue in conformity to the prayer of the petition. Prom this judgment Perkins, the treasurer, appeals to this court, and here assigns the action of the court below as error.
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