Legal Opinion
Williams v. Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 12, 1931No. 6 Div. 700PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The demurrer to' the petition for mandamus being, sustained, and petitioner declining to plead further, the petition as amended was dismissed.
The defendant is sued as the board of dental examiners of the state of Alabama; members of that board were not made parties, and the action was directed to no person in office. There are many grounds of demurrer, and, if any ground is well taken, the action of the trial court is -sustained.
It is the rule in this jurisdiction that a writ of mandamus, civil remedy and a personal action, that must be directed against persons in office, and not alone…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Warner Valley Stock Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- United States v. BoutwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- State ex rel. Pinney v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- United States Ex Rel. Bernardin v. ButterworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Ex parte Tower Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Barnes v. State Ex Rel. FergusonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Pritchett v. NATHAN RODGERS CONST. & RLTY. CORP.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Shirey v. City Board of Education of Fort PayneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Williams v. Board of Education of Lamar CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
- State ex rel. Dally v. WoodallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
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