Pierce v. City of Stephenville
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
Robert Pierce and wife sued the City of Stephenville. They sought a declaratory judgment, under the provisions of Ait. 2524 — 1, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., that they were not itinerant .or transient .photographers, and, therefore, that the city ordinances levying an occupation tax and license fee were not applicable to them, or, in the alternative, if the court found they were transient or itinerant photographers and, therefore, subject to said taxing and licensing ordinances, that the ordinances were unconstitutional and void. Pending a trial on the merits, plaintiffs…
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