State v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from K&olcuh District Court.— Hon. B. W. Preston, Judge. The defendant was convicted before the mayor of the town of Sigourney of having violated an ordinance of said town, and he appealed to the district court, where he was again convicted. He now appeals to this court.—
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
The ordinance in question is entitled “An ordinance in relation to licensing traveling or transient merchants,” and in substance provides that:
Section 1. No traveling or transient merchant, or other temporary dealer in goods, wares and merchandise shall sell or offer for sale any goods, etc., within the limits of the town without first procuring a license for which he shall pay, etc.
Section 2. . . . And every person who shall within the limits of the town solicit orders from house to house, for the future delivery of goods, etc., whether sample or not, and any person who shall deliver goods,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Jewell v. Board of TrusteesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- City of Stuart v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- City of Wausau v. HeidemanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
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- State v. BristowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906