Moore v. Village of Ashton

MCCARTHY, j.

This is an action brought to obtain a judgment annulling and enjoining the enforcement of a certain ordinance of the respondent village adopted by the votes of the individual respondents as its trustees. The complaint alleges that there was in effect in said village an ordinance known as ordinance No. 36 which imposed a license or occupation tax upon practically all lines of business, made it a misdemeanor for any person to carry on any business enumerated without paying a license tax, and provided for a fine as penalty, with imprisonment upon failure to pay the fine. It further…