Prowell v. State ex rel. Hasty
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marengo County. Heard before the Hon. Jno. T. Lackland. The proceedings in this case were had upon an information in the nature of a quo w.wrrmto being filed by the State of Alabama on relation of Alonzo L. Hasty, and Alonzo L. Hasty, as an individual. The petition was addressed to the Judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, and filed in the Circuit Court of Marengo County.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marengo County. Heard before the Hon. Jno. T. Lackland. The proceedings in this case were had upon an information in the nature of a quo w.wrrmto being filed by the State of Alabama on relation of Alonzo L. Hasty, and Alonzo L. Hasty, as an individual. The petition was addressed to the Judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, and filed in the Circuit Court of Marengo County. It was averred in the petition that Alonzo L. Hasty was a resident of Marengo County, and that on the eighth day of November, 1904, he was duly elected Judge of Probate of MarengO' County,…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
This was a proceeding in the nature of “quo warranto” under § 3420 of the Code of Alabama, brought by appellee, against appellant.
The demurrers, and argument of counsel, in connection with the petition and answer, show that Samuel P. Prow-ell was elected judge of the probate court of Marengo county at the general election in August, 1898, and that said A. L. Hasty was elected to the same office at the general election on the 8th day of November, 1904; and the question at issue is, that said Prowell claims that he is entitled to hold said office until November, 1905, while the relator, A. S.…
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