Brewer v. Watson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Lowndes. Tried before tbe Hon. James Q. Smith. This action was brought by Charles J. Watson against Willis Brewer, and was commenced on the 3d of April, 1879. The complaint was substantially as follows: 1. Whereas, in September, 1878, the defendant being then the State auditor, and having in his custody and possession the boohs and papers belonging to said office, which it “ was his duty to keep open for the inspection and information of all…
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Lowndes. Tried before tbe Hon. James Q. Smith. This action was brought by Charles J. Watson against Willis Brewer, and was commenced on the 3d of April, 1879. The complaint was substantially as follows: 1. Whereas, in September, 1878, the defendant being then the State auditor, and having in his custody and possession the boohs and papers belonging to said office, which it “ was his duty to keep open for the inspection and information of all the citizens of the State having an interest in themand plaintiff being an attorney-at-law, regularly licensed, and…
1Opinion of the CourtSomebyille, J.
— The auditor of the State of Alabama is a public officer, who receives a salaried compensation for his services to the State. He is denominated in the constitution as an executive officer, but many of his duties are ministerial, and others are quasi judicial. ' In many cases, it is difficult to declare whether certain of his official acts *96fall within the one or the other of these classes. — Code (1876), §§ 83-100.
Among the other duties imposed by statute, is that of “ keeping a book, in which he shall make an entry of the amount of taxes received from each county, and from whom received. —…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brewer v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Robbins v. MendenhallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
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