City of Chester v. Chouch

Broomall, J.,

Defendant appeals from judgment entered against him for $25 penalty for violation of an ordinance of the City of Chester, passed February 3, 1919, sec. 18, providing for licensing of barbers. All the essential facts are agreed upon by counsel, and the only question for decision is: Did the Act of June 19,1931, P. L. 589, supersede the city ordinance of February 3,1919?

*458Defendant had complied with all the requirements of the Act of 1931, but refused to renew his city license for the year 1932 or to pay the $3 license fee. An examination of the act and the ordinance reveals that…