Legal Opinion
Hendrix v. Hunt
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 30, 1992No. 1911231PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, James A. Hendrix, appeals from the trial court's order dismissing his petition to compel Governor Guy Hunt to appoint him to the office of supernumerary district attorney. We affirm.
The facts of this case are not in dispute. Hendrix was elected to the office of district attorney of Baldwin County, Alabama (then called "circuit solicitor") in November 1958, and he served in that capacity until January 1981. On January 1, 1981, Governor Fob James appointed Hendrix as a super-numerary district attorney for Baldwin County, Alabama. On April 13, 1983, Hendrix was convicted in a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bussey v. John Deere Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Chiniche v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- State Ex Rel. Sokira v. BurrSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- State Ex Rel. Moore v. BlakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. NorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
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- Norris v. Fayette County CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013