State Ex Rel. Greeson v. Roberts

Petitioner was taken in custody by the City of Jacksonville for refusing to pay a license tax of $100.00 for operating a coin operated device as prescribed by Section Two of Ordinance Number X-90, effective October 14,, 1936. He seeks relief by habeas corpus.

The question we are called on to resolve is whether Chapter 17257, Acts of 1935, is the exclusive law of this state on the subject of licensing slot machines and coin operated devicés, or may the City of Jacksonville impose a license tax on them independent of the state law on the subject.

The respondent contends that under the provisions…