State v. New Orleans Chess, Checkers & Whist Club

This is a summary proceeding by rules to collect additional licenses, with penalties, for the last five years- from the defendant, for “conducting the business of a drinking saloon or barroom.” It is alleged that the affidavits made by defendant in order to obtain licenses for each of said years are incorrect, and that the gross sales, from said business exceeded $20,000 annually during said period. Wherefore the tax collector prayed that the defendant be condemned to pay an additional license of $400 for each of said years, with the statutory penalty of 2 per cent, per month thereon, and 10…