· 1/24/1952
City of Birmingham v. Hendrix
Citations
- 58 So. 2d 626
- 257 Ala. 300
- 1952 Ala. LEXIS 191
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- stating that in attempting to discern the legislative intent of a statute, it is permissible to examine the law as it existed before the statute was enacted
- stating that in attempting to discern the legislative intent of a statute, it is permissible to look to the law as it existed before the statute was enacted
- stating that a court may ascertain the intent of a statute or of a provision therein by looking to the law as it existed before the statute was enacted
- stating that in attempting to discern the legislative intent of a statute, it is permissible to examine the law as it existed before the statute was enacted
- stating that in attempting to discern the legislative intent of a statute, it is permissible to look to the law as it existed before the statute was enacted
- stating that a court may ascertain the intent of a statute or of a provision therein by looking to the law as it existed before the statute was enacted
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Judges: Foster, Goodwyn, Livingston, Simpson
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