Seiz v. City of Hot Springs

Appellant is engaged in the advertising business, including billboards and other outdoor advertising, in the city of Hot Springs, a city of the first class. In May, 1936, he began the construction of two large signboards or poster panels on Malvern Avenue, and before their completion, he was arrested, charged with a violation of the building code and fire ordinances of the city and in failing to secure a permit therefor. He was convicted in the municipal court and fined $5. On appeal to the circuit court, he was again convicted and fined the same amount, and has appealed to this court.

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