Burns v. State
Alabama Supreme Court
48 Ala. 195 (1872)
- Written by Kyli Cotten, JD
Facts
Burns (defendant), a justice of the peace, was convicted under an indictment by the State of Alabama (plaintiff), charging him with officiating an interracial wedding in violation of Alabama state law. Burns appealed his conviction, arguing that the law was superseded by the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (the act) and violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Saffold J.)
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