In Re Opinions of Justices

Supreme Court of Alabama

In Re Opinions of Justices

143 So. 345, 225 Ala. 359, 1932 Ala. LEXIS 179

Supreme Court of Alabama·Decided September 12, 1932·No. No. 16.·Published·Cited by 9 cases

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Response of the Justices.

To the House of Representatives.

Replying to Resolution 52, inquiring if the officeholders there mentioned are eoun *360 tj officers within the meaning of Amendment 2 to the Constitution of 1901, will say: While they all hold office under the state, all except the circuit judges and solicitors are, strictly speaking, county officers as included in and dealt with in said amendment. The circuit judges and solicitors are what might be termed circuit or state officers. State ex rel. Montgomery v. Merrill, 218 Ala. 149, 117 So. 473.

' JOHN O. ANDERSON, Chief Justice. LTJCIEN D. GARDNER, WILLIAM H. THOMAS, A. B. FOSTER, Justices.

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Response of the Justices.

To the House of Representatives.

Replying to Resolution 52, inquiring if the officeholders there mentioned are eoun *360 tj officers within the meaning of Amendment 2 to the Constitution of 1901, will say: While they all hold office under the state, all except the circuit judges and solicitors are, strictly speaking, county officers as included in and dealt with in said amendment. The circuit judges and solicitors are what might be termed circuit or state officers. State ex rel. Montgomery v. Merrill, 218 Ala. 149, 117 So. 473.

' JOHN O. ANDERSON, Chief Justice. LTJCIEN D. GARDNER, WILLIAM H. THOMAS, A. B. FOSTER, Justices.

In Re Opinions of Justices, 143 So. 345, 225 Ala. 359, 1932 Ala. LEXIS 179 (Ala. 1932).

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