Legal Opinion

Clark v. Houston County Com'n

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 20, 1987No. 85-516PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

507 So.2d 902 (1987)

A.B. CLARK

v.

HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION.

85-516.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 20, 1987.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1987.

W. Terry Bullard, Dothan, for appellant.

Richard H. Ramsey III, Dothan, for appellee.

2Per curiam

This is an appeal by A.B. Clark from the denial of his petition for writ of mandamus. We reverse.

This case involves the interpretation of Ala. Code 1975, §§ 36-22-60 through -65, concerning supernumerary sheriffs.

Clark, who is presently over 55 years of age, was elected to the office of sheriff of Houston County, Alabama, in 1966. He took office in January 1967 and served until…

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3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. League of Women Voters v. RenfroSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  2. Advertiser Co. v. HobbieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  3. Studdard v. South Central Bell Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Morgan Cty. Bd. of Ed. v. Ala. Public SchoolSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  5. Donnelly v. DoakSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977

4Cited by57 opinions

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  3. Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. DillardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  4. Price v. Time, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  5. John Deere Co. v. GambleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988

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