Johnson v. Craft
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Walter B. Jones, Judge. Bill by A. M. Johnson, Jr., against John Craft and others constituting the Alabama State Highway Commission, to enjoin the issuance of the good roads bonds. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill, ,.pomXJlainant appeals'. Statement of the Case.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Walter B. Jones, Judge. Bill by A. M. Johnson, Jr., against John Craft and others constituting the Alabama State Highway Commission, to enjoin the issuance of the good roads bonds. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill, ,.pomXJlainant appeals'. Statement of the Case. This bill, filed by a citizen of Montgomery county, a taxpayer and automobile owner, seeks injunctive relief to restrain the State Highway Commission and its members and agents from observing and giving effect to what is commonly called and known as the road bond amendment to…
1Dissent
It may be well to state that the record in this case was originally and in due course assigned to me. The opinion appearing as my dissent was prepared and read to all the justices, and concurred in by Justices SOMERVILLE and GARDNER. The opinion of the majority was thereafter announced, and the dissenting opinions (in which I concur) by Justices SOMERVILLE and GARDNER followed, before the opinion of the majority as extended on rehearing was announced. This will account for duplication on my part of the resolution or act of the Legislature proposing the amendment, provisions of section 284 of…
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