Yahn v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Geneva;' Tried before the Hon. J. W. Foster. The' facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The requisite number of qualified citizens, of beat five of Geneva county made application under the provisions of an act approved December 8th, 1890 (Acts, 1890-91, p. 53), to the probate judge of said county to forthwith order an election to determine whether alcoholic, vinous or malt liquors shall be sold *486in said beat. The application was refused,' and petitioners applied to the circuit court judge of the judicial circuit for a writ of mandamus to the probate judge. Upon the hearing, the writ of mandamus was denied, and this action of refusal of the writ is brought to this court by appeal.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miller v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
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