Legal Opinion

Busch Jewelry Company v. City of Bessemer

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 31, 1957No. 6 Div. 940PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

Appellant filed its bill for declaratory judgment against the City of Bessemer et al. attacking the validity of Ordinance No. 1112 of the City of Bessemer, adopted February 9, 1954.

We are unable to find from the record that “the attorney-general of the state” has been “served with a copy of the proceeding.” In fact, the record does not in anywise refer to the Attorney General of this State.

§ 166 of Title 7, 1940 Code, provides as follows:

“Parties when declaratory relief is sought. — All persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Craig v. RootSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Wheeler v. BullingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Guy v. Southwest Ala. Council on AlcoholismCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  2. In Re Dale County v. Dothan-Houston County Airport AuthoritySupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  3. City of Mobile v. Jax Distributing CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  4. Cole v. Sylacauga Hospital BoardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  5. Board of Trustees of Employees' Retirement System v. TalleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1971

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