Total Vending Services, Inc. v. Gwinnett County

Carley, Judge.

Appellant petitioned for a declaratory judgment that Ga. L. 1962, p. 2364, was rendered “illegal and unenforceable” by virtue of the subsequent enactment of Ga. L. 1978, pp. 1779, 1780 (Code § 26-2713 (b)). The 1962 law, passed as local legislation and approved by county referendum, made it a misdemeanor offense “for any person, firm or corporation to own, possess, use, maintain or operate any pinball machine or similar machine, including all machines operated by depositing a coin therein for the playing of a game or the engaging in of any contest of chance or skill in Gwinnett…