Dodd v. Commissioners' Court
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, St. Clair County; O. A. Steele, Judge. Bill by R. J. Dodd and others against the Commissioners’ Court of St. Clair County and others. From a decree denying injunction, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This bill seeks injunctive relief against the enforcement in St. Clair county of the recent Tick Eradication Statute, approved February 7,1919.
The equity of the bill is sought to be rested on the unconstitutionality of the statute, and the allegation that there are no ticks in St. Clair county.
[1] The first unconstitutional feature' of the act urged is that the title of the act is not broad enough to include or cover the numerous provisions of the act which fix penalties as for failure to observe or to conform to the requirements of the act, and provide procedure for the enforcement of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Troy v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Glasscock v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Edmondson v. LedbetterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
3Cited by9 opinions
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- A. Bertolla & Sons v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Nailer v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1921
- McCord v. BridgesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
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