Woodward v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Morgan Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Ti-ios. W. Wert. Bill by tbe State of Alabama,-by its solicitor, against M. E. Woodward, to abate a liquor nuisance. From decree overruling demurrer to bill and motion to- dismiss, respondent appeals.
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Appeal from Morgan Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Ti-ios. W. Wert. Bill by tbe State of Alabama,-by its solicitor, against M. E. Woodward, to abate a liquor nuisance. From decree overruling demurrer to bill and motion to- dismiss, respondent appeals. Tbe bill alleges that tbe solicitor of tbe Morgan law and equity court is informed and bas probable cause for believing and does believe that M. E. Woodward, whose name is otherwise unknown to complainant, has in bis possession or under bis control or operates a room or place of business at No. 418 Bank street, in the city of Decatur,…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The bill in this case was filed and the injunction was sought to abate a nuisance as defined by the Fuller liquor bill. — Acts Sp. Sess. 1909, p. 63. Section 20 provides that the bill or petition must state the facts upon which the application is based, and shall be verified by the affidavit of the officer or citizen filing the suit, either upon knowledge or information and belief, as the circumstances may warrant, and in case the bill is filed by any one of the officers named, and he be unwilling to make the affidavit, the verification may be made by any citizen or citizens in the same…
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