Legal Opinion
City of Ottumwa v. Zekind
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 11, 1895PublishedCited by 30 opinions
Appeal from, Wapello District Court. — Hon. F. W. Eichelberger, Judge. Defendant was convicted, under a city ordinance, of selling goods, as a transient merchant, without having paid the license fee required, and he appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The ordinance under which defendant was convicted reads as follows:
*6231 “Section 1. Transient merchants selling, or in any manner offering for sale any goods, wares or merchandise, within the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, at auction or private sale, shall pay $250 per month as a license therefor, or $25 per day, if such license is issued for short period.
“Sec. 2. Any transient merchant selling either at public auction or private sale, whether holding auctioneer’s license or not, shall be deemed a transient merchant.
“Sec. 3. Any person required by this ordinance to procure a license and failing to do so…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- McAunich v. Mississippi & Missouri RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
- Van Hook v. City of SelmaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Iowa Railroad Land v. SoperSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Clark, Dodge & Co. v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
- Town of State Center v. BarensteinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. WalshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Huston v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Steinberg-Baum & Co. v. Dayton CountrymanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- Levy v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
- Fiscal Court Owen Co. v. F. & A. Cox Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
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