Lisenba v. Griffin

BROWN, Justice.

This appeal is from a final decree of the circuit court of Etowah County, sitting in equity, declaring void an ordinance of the City of Gadsden creating “A City Barber Board” consisting of three members “all of whom must have followed the occupation of barbering in the City of Gadsden Etowah County, Alabama, for at least three (3) years, immediately prior to their appointment.” The appointments to be made “from a list of names submitted to said Commission from the Journeymen and Boss Barbers’ organizations.” The ordinance prescribing and defining the power and jurisdiction of…