WILSON v. LOWE

1 Div. 260.

179 So.2d 324 (1965)

Joseph H. WILSON, Jr. v. Robert LOWE.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

October 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Courtney, Mobile, for appellant.

Frank O. Alonzo, Pierre Pelham and Ralph Kennamer, Mobile, for appellee.


GOODWYN, Justice.

The question for decision is whether the power to appoint a "commissioner" of the Mobile Housing Board rests with the Mayor or with the Board of Commissioners of the City of Mobile. The trial court held the Board of Commissioners to be the appointing authority. We disagree, and hold that the Mayor had the power to make the appointment.

To resolve the question we must determine the legislative intent in enacting, in 1935, the law providing...

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