Peginis v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Ellis. Eulton superior court. June 30, 1908. cited (besides authorities cited in the opinion, infra) : Civil Code, §4913; Ga. B. 67/190; 73/428; 74/702; 96/546; 98/623, 625; 120/760. cited: 1 Tied. St. & Eed. Con. 502; 93 Ga. 68; 76.Tex.’ 559; 5 Ohio, 14; 73 U. S. 462; 129 IT. S. 114; 170 IT. S. 189; 126. N. Y. 473; 14 La. An. 56; 133 Mass. 578; 30 So. Bep. 808; 1 Dill. Mun. Cor. §384; Tied. Pol. Pow, 287, 312; 135 TI. S. 100; 101 IT.
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Ellis. Eulton superior court. June 30, 1908. cited (besides authorities cited in the opinion, infra) : Civil Code, §4913; Ga. B. 67/190; 73/428; 74/702; 96/546; 98/623, 625; 120/760. cited: 1 Tied. St. & Eed. Con. 502; 93 Ga. 68; 76.Tex.’ 559; 5 Ohio, 14; 73 U. S. 462; 129 IT. S. 114; 170 IT. S. 189; 126. N. Y. 473; 14 La. An. 56; 133 Mass. 578; 30 So. Bep. 808; 1 Dill. Mun. Cor. §384; Tied. Pol. Pow, 287, 312; 135 TI. S. 100; 101 IT. S. 814; 97 U. S. 25; 128 TJ. S. 26; 16 Wall. 36; 152 D. S. 136; 94 D. S. 113.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
On January 3, 1908, George Peginis obtained from the City of Atlanta four separate licenses, in conformity with its ordinances, authorizing him to conduct the business of keeping a lunch-counter, operating a soda-fount, selling cigarettes, and selling cigars and tobacco, all at the same place of business in the city. He paid for each of these licenses the amount prescribed *303by the ordinances. On January 20, during the term covered by such licenses, without notice to the plaintiff, the general council of the city passed, and the mayor approved, a resolution in the following words: "Whereas the…
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