State ex rel. Paquet v. Fernandez

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McEnery, J.

The relator is an attorney at law. The city of New Orleans proceeded against him by rule, to enforce the payment of a license tax for practising his profession within the corporation, under Sec. 18 of Act No. 150 of 1890, and the ordinance of the city of New Orleans in pursuance thereof.

The rule was accompanied by a prayer for an injunction against the relator, to compel him to cease pursuing his profession until he paid the license tax. There was no appearance made by defendant, and the rule was made absolute, and a judgment rendered…