State Ex Rel. Adams v. McLellan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Escambia County; A. E. Gamble, Judge. Quo warranto by the 'State of Alabama, on the relation of R. E. Adams, against M. R. McLellan. From an order for respondent, the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMeGLELLAN, J.
Quo warranto to determine whether the clerk of the circuit court of Escambia county (relator) is still the clerk of the county court of Escambia county, as provided in local acts approved February 26, 1889 (Acts 1888-89, p. 657); or whether the judge of the county court of Escambia county is the clerk of the county court, as provided in Code, § 6698, reading:
“The judges of the county courts are the clerks of their respective courts, but may, at their own expense, employ a clerk, who may do all acts not judicial in their character.”
The application of the quoted statute (section 6698) depends…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State ex rel. Crumpton v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. BuckleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Board of Revenue v. HueySupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- State Ex Rel. Garrett v. TorbertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Board of Revenue v. CrowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
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