Carruth v. State

This was a suit brought in the name of the state of Alabama, by W. H. Quillin, solicitor of law and equity court of Franklin county, seeking to recover licenses claimed to be due the state under section 7% of an Act of the Legislature, approved July 22, 1927. Acts 1927, p. 139 et seq.

Motion was made by the defendants in the court below to dismiss the cause out of court on the ground that W. H. Quillin, solicitor, etc., had no authority to bring the suit; he not having been authorized by the Governor or other duly constituted authority to do so. On this motion evidence was introduced showing…