City of Buffalo v. Marion
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from municipal court. Action by city of Buffalo against Maurice Marion to recover damages. Complaint was dismissed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
The charter of the city of Buffalo provides, among other things, that the common council shall from time to time enact ordinances to license and regulate auctioneers. Pursuant to that provision of the charter, the common council has enacted an ordinance prohibiting the sale of watches at auction after 6 o’clock in the evening, under a penalty of $50. The defendant violated the ordinance, and this action is brought to recover the penalty. The defendant claims that the ordinance is void, and the court below so decided. The ordinance in question follows the charter, and is authorized by it. The…
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