Ponder v. City of Greenville

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Associate Justice L. D. Eids.

This appeal involves certain questions as to the construction and constitutionality of an amendment enacted in 1939 to Section 7433, Code 1932, Acts 1939, page 137, relating to business licenses issued by cities and towns. This amendment is in the nature and form of a proviso as follows:

“Provided, However, That wholesalers delivering goods to retailers in any municipality shall not be charged a business license therein by such municipality, unless ■ such wholesaler maintains, within such municipality, a warehouse…