Legal Opinion

City of Pomeroy v. Rutherford

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1914No. 11713PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Garfield county, Miller, J., entered January 29, 1913, upon a trial and conviction of peddling without a license.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

The city of Pomeroy duly enacted an ordinance prohibiting any person, firm, or corporation from prosecuting or carrying on certain named businesses, occupations, and professions, within the corporate limits of the city, without first obtaining a license therefor. Among the occupations enumerated was that of peddling merchandise, and for this occupation the person desiring to engage therein was required to pay a fee varying with the length of time for which the license was taken. The section of the ordinance relating to peddlers of merchandise also provided, “that each peddler selling from…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Graffty v. City of RushvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. People v. SawyerMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. City of Titusville v. BrennanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  4. City of Alma v. ClowMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Allport v. MurphyMichigan Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sholars v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930

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