Bank of Gordo v. Bank of Reform

ADAMS, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Pickens County Circuit Court’s summary judgment in favor of the Bank of Reform and the First National Bank of Aliceville and against the Bank of Gordo.

The facts of this case are as follows:

A bill was introduced in the Legislature on May 10, 1983, to allow branch banking *393in Pickens County, Alabama. The bill was passed by the House and Senate, signed by the Governor, and on July 19, 1983, became part of the permanent records of the Secretary of State. The bill was enacted as Act No. 83-550.

In August 1983, the Bank of Reform applied for consent to…