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Black v. Pike County Commission

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 30, 1978PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mary Black filed suit for declaratory relief against the Pike County Commission and its members. Summary judgment was granted for the defendants.

The complaint alleges that she is denied due process and equal protection of the law under both state and federal constitutions because the County Commission arbitrarily and capriciously denied her application for a restaurant liquor license.

The issue is whether Tit. 29, § 13, Code of Alabama 1940 (now § 28-3-133, Code of Alabama 1975)1 as construed in Paulson'sSteerhead Restaurant, Inc. v. Morgan, 273 Ala. 235,139 So.2d 330 (1962), grants to the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Crowley v. ChristensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. v. HostetterSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Glicker v. Michigan Liquor Control CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BirdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Moore v. Mobile Infirmary Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Tolbert v. TolbertSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  4. Ex Parte MelofSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  5. Plitt v. GriggsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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