Southern Linen Supply Co. v. City of Hazard

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

— Beversing.

At the instance of the owners and management of the two laundries (one of which also conducts a dry cleaning business) at Hazard, the council of that city amended its ordinance establishing licenses for different occupations by adding the item, “Agents — soliciting laundry and linen supply service, plant located elsewhere, $400.00.” A section providing for the payment of proportionate sums if any business should be operated for less than a full license year was also amended by adding: “Provided, however, that any license tax herein…