Read Drug & Chemical Co. v. Claypoole

This appeal involves the construction of chapter 542 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1933, approved by the Governor on April 21st, 1933, which provides :

“Aw Act to add a new section to Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title ‘Licenses,’ sub-title ‘Traders,’ said new section to be known as Section 65A and to follow immediately after Section 65 of said Article, imposing additional annual license fees on every person, firm, corporation, association or co-partnership opening, establishing, operating or maintaining two or more mercantile establishments.