Flax v. City of Richmond

This writ of error brings before us for review a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of Richmond denying the application of Herbert Flax for issuance of an order and certificate authorizing and allowing him to be licensed as a pawnbroker. He will be called the petitioner, in accordance with his position in the lower court, and the city of Richmond will be referred to as defendant.

Section 191 of the Tax Code of Virginia defines a pawnbroker and, among other things, prescribes the qualifications required of an applicant for a State license and the conditions under which it may be issued.…