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Ex Parte Rice

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 9, 1962
143 So. 2d 848 (Ala. 1962)

Opinion

3 Div. 11.

May 9, 1962.

Petition for mandamus to Eugene W. Carter, Judge, Circuit Court, Montgomery County to review a decree in a proceeding in equity to enjoin calling of primary election until reapportionment of legislature, and for reapportionment by court, as follows: "Upon presentation of this matter to the Court, and after due consideration, the Court is of the opinion that this matter is a legislative function, and that the Court has no jurisdiction, therefore the bill of complaint is hereby dismissed."

Roger F. Rice, pro se.


Petition denied without opinion.

SIMPSON, GOODWYN, MERRILL and COLEMAN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Rice

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 9, 1962
143 So. 2d 848 (Ala. 1962)
Case details for

Ex Parte Rice

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte Roger F. RICE. In re Roger F. RICE, as qualified voter, v. Bettye…

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: May 9, 1962

Citations

143 So. 2d 848 (Ala. 1962)
143 So. 2d 848

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