Bernstein v. City of Marshalltown

— The defendant-appellant, city of Marshalltown, is a municipal corporation organized under the laws of Iowa, and the other defendants-appellants are, respectively, the mayor, clerk, and members of the council of said city.

For some years, the plaintiff-appellee, A. H. Bernstein, has been a resident of the city of Marshalltown. He there operates a wholesale and retail newspaper and magazine business. In conjunction with that business, the appellee desired to sell cigarettes and cigarette papers. Accordingly, on January 12, 1931, he filed with the city clerk of Marshalltown his application for…