Casey v. City of Miami Beach

The order appealed from presents to this Court the question of the validity of Ordinances numbered 391 and 394 of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. It is contended by counsel for plaintiffs in error that the said ordinances are unreasonable, discriminatory, and as framed are class legislation, which makes each thereof invalid.

Ordinance No. 391 permits or allows the sale of intoxicating liquors at places designated or commonly known as “bars” from 7:00 o’clock A. M. until 2:00 o’clock A. M. the following day, being a period of nineteen hours; while under the provisions of Ordinance No. 394,…