Moulton v. Reid
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before Hon. H. Austell. ? This cause was before the court at its June term, 1874, and is reported Reid v. Moulton, in the 51st volume of Alabama Reports,' page 255. The case is so fully reported there that it is unnecessary here to give more than a brief synopsis. Moulton was mayor of the city of Mobile, entitled under its charter to hold until his successor was elected and qualified.
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Appeal from Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before Hon. H. Austell. ? This cause was before the court at its June term, 1874, and is reported Reid v. Moulton, in the 51st volume of Alabama Reports,' page 255. The case is so fully reported there that it is unnecessary here to give more than a brief synopsis. Moulton was mayor of the city of Mobile, entitled under its charter to hold until his successor was elected and qualified. At the municipal election, h§ld, pursuant to the charter, on the second day of December, 1873, Moulton was a candidate for re-election, and John Reid, Jr., was his…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The 13th section of the act “to reorganize the municipal government of the city of Mobile,” &c., provides, the sheriff of the county shall give notice of municipal elections, appoint inspectors and returning officers: The returning officers are required to make and certify the returns to the sheriff, who declares the election of, and gives certificates of election to the persons elected.—Pamph. Acts, 1869-70, p. 453. It is shown by the bill that at the proper time an election foy the office of mayor of the city of Mobile was held, under the supervision of inspectors and other officerspEhe…
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