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8 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1875–1928 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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| No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. | ||
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Withers v. State ex rel. Posey
neutral
2 sentences1917“The invariable test, by which the right of a party applying for a mandamus is determined is to inquire: First, whether he has a clear legal right; and, if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy to which he can resort to enforce his right.” — Murphy v. State, 59 Ala. 639, 640 ; Withers v. State, 36 Ala. 252 ; State, ex rel. v. Waller, 133 Ala. 199, 200 , 32 South. 163 ; State, ex rel. v. Stone, 69 Ala. 206, 208 ; Ex parte S. & N. R. 1901“The invariable test by which the right of a party applying for mandamus is determined, is to inquire, first, whether he has a clear legal right; and if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy to which lie can resort to enforce his ri°iit.” — Withers v. State, 36 Ala. 252 ; Murphy v. State, 59 Ala. 640 . | 4 | 1882–1919 |
Yellow Pine Lumber Co. v. Alabama State Land Co.
neutral
1 sentence1928In Brandon, Auditor, v. Askew, Sol., 172 Ala. 167 , 54 So. 608 , it was observed that: “Section 96 of the Constitution provides that ‘the Legislature shall not enact any law not applicable to all the counties in the state, regulating costs and charges of courts, fees, commissions or allftwances of public officers.’ Subdivision 24 of section 104 provides that no special, private, or local law shall be passed ‘creating, increasing or decreasing fees, percentages or allowances of public officers.’ An invariable rule of' statutory construction requires that every reasonable intendment must be indu | 1 | 1928–1928 |
Murphy v. State ex rel. Egger
neutral
1 sentence1917“The invariable test, by which the right of a party applying for a mandamus is determined is to inquire: First, whether he has a clear legal right; and, if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy to which he can resort to enforce his right.” — Murphy v. State, 59 Ala. 639, 640 ; Withers v. State, 36 Ala. 252 ; State, ex rel. v. Waller, 133 Ala. 199, 200 , 32 South. 163 ; State, ex rel. v. Stone, 69 Ala. 206, 208 ; Ex parte S. & N. R. | 1 | 1917–1917 |
State ex rel. Mobile County v. Stone
neutral
1 sentence1917“The invariable test, by which the right of a party applying for a mandamus is determined is to inquire: First, whether he has a clear legal right; and, if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy to which he can resort to enforce his right.” — Murphy v. State, 59 Ala. 639, 640 ; Withers v. State, 36 Ala. 252 ; State, ex rel. v. Waller, 133 Ala. 199, 200 , 32 South. 163 ; State, ex rel. v. Stone, 69 Ala. 206, 208 ; Ex parte S. & N. R. | 1 | 1917–1917 |
State ex rel. Scott v. Waller
neutral
1 sentence1917“The invariable test, by which the right of a party applying for a mandamus is determined is to inquire: First, whether he has a clear legal right; and, if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy to which he can resort to enforce his right.” — Murphy v. State, 59 Ala. 639, 640 ; Withers v. State, 36 Ala. 252 ; State, ex rel. v. Waller, 133 Ala. 199, 200 , 32 South. 163 ; State, ex rel. v. Stone, 69 Ala. 206, 208 ; Ex parte S. & N. R. | 1 | 1917–1917 |
Ex parte Edwards
green
1 sentence1901“The invariable test by which the right of a party applying for a mandamus is determined, is to inquire, first, whether he has a clear legal right; and if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy ¡to which he can resort to enforce his light.” — Speed v. Cocke, 57 Ala. 215 ; Ex parte Edwards, 123 Ala. 102 ; Hill v. Tarver, 130 Ala. 592 . | 1 | 1901–1901 |
Hill v. Tarver
neutral
1 sentence1901“The invariable test by which the right of a party applying for a mandamus is determined, is to inquire, first, whether he has a clear legal right; and if he has, then, secondly, whether there is any other adequate remedy ¡to which he can resort to enforce his light.” — Speed v. Cocke, 57 Ala. 215 ; Ex parte Edwards, 123 Ala. 102 ; Hill v. Tarver, 130 Ala. 592 . | 1 | 1901–1901 |
McGehee v. Lindsay
green
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Shippey v. Eastwood
green
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Dodson v. Harris
neutral
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Gunter v. Leckey
green
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Walker v. Gregory
neutral
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Woods & Co. v. Armstrong
green
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Renfro & Andrews v. Loyd
neutral
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Rasberry v. Pulliam
neutral
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Harrison v. Jones
neutral
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Dudley v. Collier & Pinckard
neutral
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Boulware v. Davis
green
1 sentence1890See the following authorities: Boulware v. Davis, 90 Ala. 207 ; Dudley v. Collier, 87 Ala. 431 ; Harrison v. Jones, 80 Ala. 412 ; Rasberry v. Pulliam, 78 Ala. 191 ; Bolling v. Munchus, 65 Ala. 560 ; Renfro v. Loyd, 64 Ala. 94 ; Ware v. Jones, 61 Ala. 295 ; Woods v. Armstrong, 54 Ala. 150 ; Walker v. Gregory, 36 Ala. 180 ; Milton v. Haden, 32 Ala. 36 ; Gunter v. Lecky, 30 Ala. 591 ; Saltmarsh v. Tuthill, 13 Ala. 406 ; Dodson v. Harris, 10 Ala. 566 ; Shippy v. Eastwood, 9 Ala. 198 ; McGee v. Lindsay, 6 Ala. 16 ; O'Donnell v. Sweeny, 5 Ala. 468 . | 1 | 1890–1890 |
Kennedy v. Hughey
neutral
1 sentence1875Rep.) 86; Nickle v. McFarlane, 3 Watts, 265 . | 1 | 1875–1875 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.