Kearney v. City of Canton

This is an appeal by the city of Canton from a decree of the city court of that city holding a certain ordinance of the municipality null and void and enjoining its enforcement. The court certified the validity of a municipal ordinance was involved and that the public interest required the appeal be taken direct to this court. The record is therefore brought directly here by appeal for review.

The bill was filed by eight complainants, who alleged therein that they were actual, bona fide residents of the city of Canton; that four of them named “have been engaged in the business of retailing…