The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
SUPREME COURT HOLDS IMPORTANT
 DECISION VALID
KiIby Appoints Successors to Curtis and Petree-Names Another to Board of
 Accountancy


 Validity of the act of 1919 creating ancy and giving the board authority to issue certificates as certified public accountant and to withdraw such certificates. was upheld by the supreme court today in the case of J. Harrod Lehman vs. the state board of public accountancy, appeal ed from the Montgomery circuit court.
 Lehman, an accountant of Bir- mingham. attacked the validity of the act. contending that provisions of the constitution were not com piled with in the law. The Montgom- cry circuit court upheld the law and Lehman appealed. The contest was started when the board cited Len mann to appear before It and show why his certificate should not be cancelled. Lehman. contending that the board had no authority. sought a writ preventing the board from considering his case.
 Schedule Upheld
 The supreme court in the case of James F. Maury. ct sl.. vs. the state, from Mobile circuit court. sustained the validity of schedule 101 of the license section of the general reve- nue law. which requires real estate agents to pay an additional tax of $50 year for the privilege of lend ing money. The Mobile real estate z1 a1 11c4s off .7.xIo tending that discrimination had beer. shown, as no other money lenders were included.
 A majority of the court held that the legislature did ntt exceed its authority, however, Chief Justice John c. Anderson. who wrote the opinion. contended that the addi- nioral tax was invalid.
 Lew Trial Granted
 John Stone of Jackson county, sen fenced to death for the murder of Edward Moody, was givsn another trial in decision of tn, supreme court. The court held that the lower court erred in permitting irregular questions to be asked character wit nesses. One witnss5 was permitted to testify that his opinion was that Stones character was bad when tt, law requires a witness. not to give
 
 ing the general opinion of The peo- pie in the community in which the defendant resides
 Bonds Ready All details regardns the state bond issue of $25,O00, 900 fo high way improvement work were gone over and the bonds approved in con- ferences in New York and Boston held last week by Governor Kilby, all q Judge James J. hayfield, special as- sistant attorney general. attorne: representing the bond buyers, q mem Der of the firm of Ward, Sterne & Company Of Birmingham and the bond engravers. Governor -1lsiby to- day announced that the fist s1,000,- poo of tn ebond issue W .eh have been sold to Ward, Sterne & Com pany of Birmingham will be ready for delivery during the next few days. Following the agreement re- garding thu wordif of tk, bonds which was reached at Boston, Gov ernor Kilby, Attorney General pa- wis and Judge Mayfieid went to Kew York where the work of engraving the bonds was app Ve
 Moody Appointed
 R. J. Moody, tax adjusrer of e1ly served. all of which, it was said. leads to duplication with the ex- pense attached to the cost of distribu- bion. The report also discusses the pres Franklin county and former probate judge of that county, ws appointed tax collector of Franklin county by Governor kilby lato today, succeed dng S J. Petfee. republican, who took his own life Tuesday afternoon.
 Judge Moody has been well in ffD nj, of that section for many years. He served several terms las probate judge, holding that office until the republicans elected their nominee. He was named tax adjuster when the new revenue law was enacted in 1919. Winston county will soon have democratic probate jndge for the first time in so many years the mem ory of modern man runneth not to the contrary.
 To Succeed Curtis
 Governor Kilby late Thursday an- nounced tte appointment of Oie Gamble of Delmar, as probate judge, succeeding John s. Curtis, who was removed from office by the supreme court two weeks ago.
 MT. Gamble has been a prominent worker in the ranks of the demo- cratic party in Winston county and Iec6lVeu large endorsement from among democrats. He will take of foe as soon as he has completed his qualification. Judge Curtis ceased to exercise the authority of the office as soon as the supreme court rendered it's deciion which con- victed him of corruption in office. He had been probate judge of the county for many years.
 Ross Appointed
 George T. Ross of Mobile was re- appointed member of the state board of public accountancy by Gov error Kilby today
 His term will extend to March. 1926. Mir. Ross has been mem ber of the board since it was cre- ated in 1913. Governor Kilby also appointed w. L. Martin of Athens, a member of the jury commission of Limestone succeeding L. L. Grasse. who was appointed but who declined to qualify.
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