Legal Opinion
Porter v. Peeke
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 11, 1983No. 82-280PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
Plaintiff/Appellant Bill Porter initiated this cause on July 13,1981, seeking declaratory relief under Ala.Code 1975, § 6-6-220, on the question of who was the proper person to hold the position as President of the Selma, Alabama, City Council. Subsequently, Porter amended his petition, alleging, inter alia:
“(1) That Porter had no notice of the Special Called Meeting of the Selma City Council on January 31, 1981, and that therefore all business conducted as relates to his ‘resignation’ is null and void.
“(2) That the call of the Special Called Meeting of the Selma City Council…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mazer v. Jackson Ins. AgencySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Ellison v. ButlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- State ex rel. Metzger v. Brown, Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Franklin County, Civil Division1964
3Cited by1 opinion
- Braswell Wood Co., Inc. v. FussellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985