Blackwell v. Hawkins

For the, purpose of deciding this case on its merits, we have pretermitted a.determination of the propriety of the remedy pursued, as was done in J. D. Carlisle v. C. D. Comstock, as Chairman, etc. (Ala. Sup.) 144 So. 809. 1 That decision declared the Act of 1927, page 670, extending the term of the office of constables “for a period of two years,” etc., unconstitutional and void. Thus was decided adversely to petitioner the first question presented by the instant appeal.

The failure of the attempted extension of the term of constable for two years, made desirable to the Democratic Party in…