City of Mobile v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Alabama
Aithal from Mobile Oity Court. Heard before Hon. O. J. Semmes. The cause was tried upon the following agreed statement of facts: “That the pamphlet attached hereto as exhibit A is a true copy of the ordinance adopted by the mayor and general council of the city of Mobile, and that- said ordinance, and particularly subdivision or subsection 28 thereof, is the ordinance, or part of ordinam-e, for an alleged violation of which this prosecution veas instituted.
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Aithal from Mobile Oity Court. Heard before Hon. O. J. Semmes. The cause was tried upon the following agreed statement of facts: “That the pamphlet attached hereto as exhibit A is a true copy of the ordinance adopted by the mayor and general council of the city of Mobile, and that- said ordinance, and particularly subdivision or subsection 28 thereof, is the ordinance, or part of ordinam-e, for an alleged violation of which this prosecution veas instituted. That said exhibit hereto is to be considered as having been proven by competent evidence. That the defendant herein is an individual who…
1Opinion of the CourtWeakley, J.
The appellee was engaged in the business of a retail beer dealer in Mobile, and had taken out his license as such retail dealer for 1904. This prosecution was instituted against him for a violation of the license ordinance of said city, in that he had sold beer by the barrel without first taking out a license from the city to carry on such business, for which, by another section of the ordinance, a license was required.
It is contended for appellee that section 43 of the charter of Mobile (Acts 1901, p. 2347 et seq.) operates to exempt him from taking out a licence for selling beer by the…
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