Johnson v. City of Great Falls
Montana Supreme Court
'Appeal from District Court, Cascade County; J. B. Leslie. Judge. Action by R. R. Johnson against the City of Great Falls and another. 'Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill No. 203 of the Fifth Legislative Assembly (Laws 1897, p. 203), the city of Great. Falls passed an ordinance imposing a license fee or tax of $3 per quarter upon practicing dentists. Under protest the plaintiff in this action paid to the city of Great Falls the license fee of $3 for practicing his profession as a dentist, and brought this action against the city and the city treasurer to recover the amount so paid. The district court decided in favor of the *371plaintiff, and the city and city treasurer have appealed from the judgment.
Two contentions are…
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