Smith v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

On and for some years prior to April 10, 1939, the appellant and defendant below, Brent Smith, operated a pool room in the city of Glasgow, Kentucky, under a license from the city pursuant to the requirements of an ordinance it had enacted creating the license, and fixing fees to be charged therefor. On the day indicated the city license under which he was operating had been procured by him in the month of June the year before (1938), and extending for one year therefrom, or until June, 1939. However, in March, 1939, the city council of Glasgow…