Legal Opinion · Dissent

State Docks Commission v. State Ex Rel. Jones

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 29, 1933No. 1 Div. 795Published

1Dissent

JOHNSTON, Special Judge

(dissenting).

I concur in the majority opinion in everything other than the holding that the Lapsley-Lusk Act (Gen. Acts 1933 [Ex. Sess.] p. 124) does not violate that part of section 45 of the Constitution which requires that every law shall contain but one subject which shall be clearly expressed in the title. In justice to the opinion that I entertain on that subject, I have decided to record my views. This of necessity, also, requires me to consider the Sparks Amendment to the Constitution of Alabama.

The appellee contends that it was beyond the power of the people…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  2. Massachusetts v. MellonSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Springer v. Government of Philippine IslandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  4. Collector v. DaySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  5. O'Donoghue v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933

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