State Ex Rel. Shirley v. Lutz

BOULDIN, Justice.

This is a proceeding by quo warranto to oust respondents from the exercise of official authority as members of the “Board of Plumbers Examination and Registration of Alabama.”

The primary purpose is to test the constitutionality of the act creating such'board; or otherwise stated, to prevent usurpation of official powers which do not exist because the creating act is void.

The subject of the act in question, its purpose, and a synopsis of its provisions, are quite fully disclosed in the title, which reads:

“An Act

“To regulate the business and trade of plumbing in all counties in…