Legal Opinion
Commissioner's Court of Winston County v. State Ex Rel. County Highway Commission
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 28, 1932No. 6 Div. 42PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOULDIN, J,
This proceeding by mandamus seeks to require the court of county commissioners of Winston county to turn over the road machinery and equipment of the county to a county highway commission created by a local act of the Legislature, approved July 30th, 1931. Local Acts 1931, p. 298.
The constitutionality of this act was challenged by demurrer upon numerous, grounds.
Demurrer being overruled, and respondents desiring to raise no other question, mandamus was awarded.
The constitutionality of said act is therefore the sole question for review on this appeal.
The act is assailed upon the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wallace v. Board of Revenue of Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
- State Ex Rel. Wilkinson v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
- First Nat. Bank v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Mayor of Ensley v. CohnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- City of Uniontown v. State ex rel. GlassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Wilkins v. WoolfSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
- Gray v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Tucker v. State Ex Rel. PooleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
- Shades Valley Land Co. v. City of HomewoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- State on Inf. Murphy v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
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