City of Garden City v. Abbott

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action brought in the police court of Garden City, a city of the third class, by the city attorney against A. J. Abbott, for an alleged violation of a certain ordinance, which provides, among other things, as follows:

“Section 1. Every person now or hereafter doing business in the city of Garden City shall pay a license tax, and procure a license as provided in this ordinance for each and every branch of business engaged in.”

“Sec. 3. . . . Attorneys at law shall pay a license tax of $8 per year.”

“ Sec. 17. Each and every person…