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Lee v. Intendant & Town Council of LaFayette

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 19, 1907PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Chambers Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. E. N. S. Lee was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of LaFayette. From a judgment of conviction, defendant appeals.

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Appeal from Chambers Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. E. N. S. Lee was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of LaFayette. From a judgment of conviction, defendant appeals. The cause is tried on the following agreed statement of facts: “The Wrought Iron Range Company is a manufacturing concern with its offices located in St. Louis, Mo., in which city and state it also has a factory in which are manufactured the ranges sold hy its traveling salesmen throughout Alabama and other states. Said company has no offices or pi ace of business in the state of Alabama. Said…

1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.

— This is a prosecution, instituted by the intendant and councilmen of the town of La Fayette, against the defendant (appellant), for selling ranges without a. license and contrary to an ordinance of the town, which requires a license from each sewing machine, clock, stove or range company, selling sewing machines, clocks, stoves or ranges, in the town of La Fayette, etc. The case made by the agreed statement of facts does not differ materially from that of Stratford v. City Council of Montgomery, and on the authority of the Stratford Case, and cases there cited, it must be held that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Leisy v. HardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. L. Miller & Co. v. GoodmanTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Stratford v. City Council of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  4. Wrought Iron Range Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  5. French v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ford Motor Co. v. Hall Auto Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Loudonville Milling Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  3. Padgett v. Gulfport Fertilizer Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1914
  4. City of Roanoke v. Stewart Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  5. Crum v. Town of PrattvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908

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