Legal Opinion

Taylor v. City of Decatur

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided November 24, 1959No. 8 Div. 594PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CATES, Judge.

Taylor appeals from a conviction based on a charge as stated in an affidavit:

“ * * * that in the City of Decatur, in the County of Morgan, State of Alabama, within twelve months before making of this complaint, Verbon Taylor did use offensive, disorderly, abu*573sive or insulting language, conduct or behavior toward Mary Herron whereby a breach of the peace may have occasioned in violation of an ordinance duly passed by the mayor and Council of the City of Decatur, a municipal corporation.”

No complaint anew was filed by the city on the trial de novo. Taylor did not demand one, but…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Turner v. Town of LinevilleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
  3. Case v. Mayor of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
  4. Rosenberg v. City of SelmaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  5. Rose v. City of AndalusiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. City of Dothan v. HollowaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  2. Stegall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  3. Johnston v. City of IrondaleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  4. Pearson v. City of HuntsvilleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
  5. Scott v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1969

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