State ex rel. Case v. Lyons
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. Samuel B. Browne. The proceedings in this case were had upon a petition filed by the State of Alabama, on the relation of John Case, asking for a writ of mandamus to- be issued to the appellee, Pat J. Lyons, mayor of the city of Mobile, to restore the said Case to- the office of chief of police, from which office he had been removed by said Lyons, as mayor.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. Samuel B. Browne. The proceedings in this case were had upon a petition filed by the State of Alabama, on the relation of John Case, asking for a writ of mandamus to- be issued to the appellee, Pat J. Lyons, mayor of the city of Mobile, to restore the said Case to- the office of chief of police, from which office he had been removed by said Lyons, as mayor. The facts of the case are sufficiently set forth in the opinion. „
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
The appeal in this cause is from a judgment rendered by the trial court upon a final -hearing, denying appellant’s petition for a writ of ma/ndamus to-compel his restoration by the mayor of the city of Mobile to the office of chief of police of that city, of which he was deprived by the action of that officer in ordering his removal. -
After this judgment was rendered and after this appeal was taken, it is made to appear to this Court, that appellant wras legally removed from or deposed from the office by proper proceedings had by the city council of Mobile. And motion is here made to dismiss-…
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