Huffman v. City of Columbia

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Watts.

This is an application by petitioners to enjoin the enforcement of an ordinance passed by the City of Columbia. The return of the City of Columbia sets forth the reason of the passage of the ordinance in question, and contends:

That the ordinance in question “is a valid exercise of the police power vested in the City of Columbia, and is fully justified by the public convenience and necessity. The fundamental basis of the city’s exercise of this power is that the use of the streets of the city for the purpose of carrying on the…