Legal Opinion

City of Birmingham v. Reed

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 10, 1949No. 6 Div. 978PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

The ultimate question for decision by the Court of Appeals was whether or not the judge of the circuit court of Jefferson County had jurisdiction on March 1, 1949, to reinstate the appeal of Emily Reed, which that court had dismissed on January 18, 1949. We are of the opinion that the Court of Appeals has disposed of that question correctly.

While we do not want to be understood as expressing disagreement with the conclusion reached by the Court of Appeals as to the constitutionality of the ordinance under which Emily Reed was convicted in the Recorder’s Court of the City of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barton v. City of BessemerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Ex Parte SlaughterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  3. Towns v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Fiorella v. City of BirminghamAlabama Court of Appeals · 1950
  2. Watkins v. City of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Ex Parte WatkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  5. Saad v. ClineCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974

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