Holman v. City of Dierks

Last year the City of Dierks adopted an ordinance requiring property owners to pay an annual sanitation tax of $4 for each business bouse and dwelling in the city, this revenue to be used for fogging tbe city with an insecticide three times a year. L. C, Holman appeals from a $25 fine that was imposed by the circuit court upon Holman’s refusal to pay the tax.

It is contended that the ordinance was not regularly passed and that it is unconstitutional even if validly enacted. As to the first contention it is shown that the ordinance was introduced at a city council meeting on January 21 and was…