Mobile & Girard R. R. v. Commissioners Court of Pike Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Criminal Court, Pike County. Tried before Hon. W. H. Parks. Petition by tbe Commissioners Court of Pike county for a writ of mandamus to compel the Mobile & Girard Bailroad Co. to place public roads in good condition where crossed by its track. The petition was granted and the company appealed. contended that there was no service of process on the corporation; citing Winter v. Baldwin, 89 Ala. 486; Ex parte Gowert, 92 Ala. 94; Acts 1890-91, p. 391.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
— The act conferring on the Criminal Court of Pike county, the “authority to grant..... writs of certiorari, mandamus and supersedeas, and - all other remedial writs which are granted by judges at common law” is not open to the constitutional objection that its subject matter is not expressed in its title. The title of the act, so far as it need be stated here, is “to amend section 23 of an act to establish a Criminal Court for the county of Pike with criminal jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases” &c. This section 23 in the original act related to, provided for and prescribed the jurisdiction of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ex parte CowertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Winter v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Department of Ind. Rel. v. West Boylston Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1949
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