H. H. Leet Furniture Co. v. City of Richmond

MOREMEN, Judge.

The four appellants are engaged in operations of separate retail furniture stores in Lexington. Appellee, City of Richmond, a city of the third class, has an ordinance which provides in part:

“AN ORDINANCE

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, KENTUCKY IMPOSING CERTAIN PRESCRIBED LICENSE FEES OR TAXES FOR EXERCISING CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND ENGAGING IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS IN SAID CITY; REQUIRING SUCH FEES TO BE PAID FOR AND DURING EACH LICENSE YEAR FROM MAY FIRST TO THE NEXT SUCCEEDING APRIL THIRTIETH; STATING THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH SAID LICENSES ARE…