Crank v. McLaughlin

Fox, President:

In this proceeding, under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, the petitioners seek a decree declaring illegal and void the action of J. B. McLaughlin, as Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia, in abrogating and annulling certain ordinances of the City of Charleston, with respect to the sale of milk and cream within said city.

On the 4th day of January, 1928, the Standard Milk Ordinance of the United States Public Health Service, as modified, was adopted by the council of the City of Charleston. Sections three and eleven of the said ordinance, as appears…