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Barnes v. State Ex Rel. Ferguson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 28, 1963No. 1 Div. 23PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

Appeal by the State Board of Medical Examiners from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Mobile County granting a peremptory writ of mandamus directed to the Board commanding it to issue Dr. James S. Ferguson a Certificate of Qualification to practice medicine, under the reciprocity statute, § 267, Title 46, Code of Ala.1940, as amended.

This case has a strong emotional appeal for an affirmance of the judgment below, because the good people of Coffeeville seem almost unanimous in their desire to have their doctor accredited to practice his profession in that community.…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. In Re AnastaploSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. City of Birmingham v. WillsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Alabama Dept. of Transp. v. Harbert Intern., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  2. Teplick v. MoultonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
  3. Kitchens v. MayeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  4. McDowell-Purcell, Inc. v. BassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Katz v. Alabama State Bd. of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977

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