State ex rel. Burkart v. Sawyer

This is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto, brought in the name of the State on relation of Albert Burkart, Carlie Bur-kart, Robert Warren and Clint Warren, petitioning also as individuals, by authority of Title 7, §§ 1136 and 1137, Code of Alabama 1940. No private rights are sought to be protected or enforced, but only the exclusion of defendant Joe Sawyer from the office of Councilman of the Town of Hanceville, Alabama.

Upon consideration of the pleadings and proof, the trial court denied the prayer of the petition, and held that defendant was living in and a resident citizen of the…