Brazeel v. Commissioner's Court of Blount County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Certiorari to Review Stock Law Election. Appeal from Blount Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John W. Inzer. Petition for certiorari by D. H. Brazeel to review the action of the commisioners’ court of Blount county in ordering an election under the stock law. From the judgment rendered, petitioner appeals.
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Certiorari to Review Stock Law Election. Appeal from Blount Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John W. Inzer. Petition for certiorari by D. H. Brazeel to review the action of the commisioners’ court of Blount county in ordering an election under the stock law. From the judgment rendered, petitioner appeals. Petitioner bad sucb an interest as authorized certiorari to issue at bis instance. — Commissoiners’ Court v. Johnson, 145 Ala. 533. Ellery jurisdictional fact must be ascertained and stated to give validity to proceedings of this character. — Flowers v. Grant, 129 Ala. 275; Mayfield v.…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Gen. Acts 1903, p. 432, § 2, in prescribing the qualification of signers to a petition for an election under said act, does not require that the petitioners he resident freeholders of the precinct. They must he bona fide freeholders owning a freehold estate situated in the precinct, but need not reside therein; and the petition and order comply with the statute as to' jurisdictional questions. It is true that, under section 5, none hut qualified electors can vote, and, if not residents of the precinct, they would not he qualified and could not vote at the election, though owning land in the…
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