Cooper v. State Ex Rel. Hawkins

KNIGHT, Justice.

Quo warranto brought by the state of Alabama on relation of ¡Sam W. Hawkins and Sam W. Hawkins against L. B. Cooper, seeking to oust the latter from the office of chairman of the board of registrars of Jefferson county.

This proceeding presents for determination by this court the constitutionality of the act, approved October 31, 1932, amendatory of section 370 of the Code of Alabama, which provides for registration of electors in the several counties of the state; the appointment of boards of registrars, prescribing their qualifications, and the designation of the chairman for…