State Ex Rel. Baker v. Evans

I concur with the per curiam opinion’s interpretation of the supernumerary statute, § 12-17-213(b), Ala.Code 1975. Based on *424my review of the statute, the ease law, and the appellants’ response to the questions propounded by this Court, I believe that this interpretation of the statute is the correct interpretation.

However, I write to point out that this supernumerary legislative scheme is extremely complex, made up of a patchwork of various statutes, seemingly without any organization or uniformity. Supernumerary status has for many years been a source of much legal debate and many legal…