Wilkinson v. City of Birmingham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heal’d before Hon. H. A. Sharpe. Action by Horace C. Wilkinson against the City of Birmingham to recover his salary as recorder. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
This was an action by appellant to recover a balance of salary claimed by him as one of the recorders of the city of Birmingham. In January, 1910, the office of recorder for police district No. 3, composed of the Twelfth and Thirteenth wards of the city of Birmingham, was created and established by ordinance. In October, 1910, the minutes of the council show that appellant was elected to the office of “recorder of the Third precinct” for a term ending October 1, 1912. Under this election he entered upon and discharged the duties of recorder for police district No. 3 until April 11, 1911,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Larsen v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Oldham v. Mayor of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Byrnes v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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