EX PARTE HIGGINS

81-133.

423 So.2d 227 (1982)

Ex parte James Vernon HIGGINS, Jr. (In re State of Alabama v. James Vernon Higgins, Jr.)

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Boggs and Bob E. Allen, Clanton, for petitioner.

G. Houston Howard, II of Howard, Dunn & Howard, Wetumpka, and Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and Jane LeCroy Brannon, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


ALMON, Justice.

This case concerns the procedure for appealing a paternity decision from a district court serving as juvenile court to circuit court. The circuit court denied the State of Alabama's motion to dismiss the appeal, but the Court of Civil Appeals reversed and remanded for entry of judgment dismissing the appeal. We granted this petition for writ of certiorari and we now reverse the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals, 423 So.2d 225...

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