City of Roanoke v. Land

Sims, J.,

after making the foregoing statement, delivered the following opinion of the court:

' The decision of all of the questions presented by the assignments of error is dependent upon the decision of a single question which is as follows:

1. Was the jurisdiction and authority of the corporation court to grant or refuse the applicant the license to exercise or carry on the business of a pawnbroker in the city of Roanoke fixed by the statute contained in section 79 of the tax bill (Code 1919, page 3133); or by the city ordinance on the subject above referred to?

We are of opinion'that the…