City of Orlando v. Gill

Defendant in error filed suit in Circuit Court of Orange County, Florida, to recover alleged excess paid to the City of Orlando, a municipal corporation, as license tax. incident to the privilege of operating twelve billiard or pool tables at certain location in said municipality.

The Municipality claimed the right to collect $25.00 for the first table; $20.00 for the second table and $15.00 for each additional table, less 20% of the total sum if the tax was paid on or before October 15th of- the tax year, under authority of a city ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15394,…