Haynes v. City of Cape May

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Depue, J.

By the first section of the ordinance concerning licenses, adopted by the city council of Cape May July 15th, 1882, it was provided, among other things, that no person or persons should keep or use for hire any hack, carriage or vehicle, used for the transportation of passengers, baggage, merchandise, goods or articles of any kind, without having first obtained a license therefor.

The license fee prescribed for vehicles of this description was $5 if drawn by one horse, and $10 if drawn by two horses.

By the eleventh section a penalty of $100 was…