Town of Bucoda v. Swaney

L. L. Swaney was convicted of the crime of conducting a drug store in Bucoda, Washing ton, a town of the fourth class, without complying with an ordinance requiring a license to carry on such business, and has appealed from a fine and judgment of one dollar and costs.

The facts were stipulated. The case presents the sole question of the validity of the ordinance enacted by the town council of Bucoda under § 1, chapter 207, Laws of 1927, p. 302; Rem. 1927 Sup., § 9175, relating to the power of municipal corporations of the fourth class to levy and collect taxes and license certain kinds of…