Beason v. Shaw
Supreme Court of Alabama
Contest of Stock Load Election. Appeal from St. Clair Probate Court. Heard before Hon. W. S. Foreman.- Contest of stock law election begun by George C. Bea-’ son and others against Jesse M. Shaw and others. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. From a judgment dismissing the contest contestants appeal. — Section 7 of the general stock law election, Acts 1903, provide for the contest. Sections 1686 and 1697, Code 1896, provide the machinery.
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Contest of Stock Load Election. Appeal from St. Clair Probate Court. Heard before Hon. W. S. Foreman.- Contest of stock law election begun by George C. Bea-’ son and others against Jesse M. Shaw and others. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. From a judgment dismissing the contest contestants appeal. — Section 7 of the general stock law election, Acts 1903, provide for the contest. Sections 1686 and 1697, Code 1896, provide the machinery. It is not necessary in order to avoid conflict with the Constitution to re-enact general laws whenever it is necessary to resort to…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
— On the petition of Jesse M. Shaw and 60 other persons, all freeholders in precinct No. 6, in St. Glair county, an election was held under the provisions of the act of the Legislature approved September 29, 1903, to determine whether stock should he prohibited from running at large in said precinct. — Gen. Acts 1903, p. 431. The result was in favor of the prohibition and it was so declared by the court of county commissioners of the county. After declaration of the result Avas formally made and ordered by the court, G. C. Beason and Jno. W. Shanks filed with the judge of probate a…
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