City of Caldwell v. Prunelle

This was an action for false imprisonment, brought by H. J. Prunelle against the City of Caldwell, in which he alleged that he was a traveling photographer, and undertook to do business in Caldwell. Under an ordinance of that city a demand was made that he should pay a license tax of $5 per day, which he refused to do, but offered to pay the occupation tax imposed on resident photographers, which was $10 per year. Upon his refusal to make the required payment he was arrested by the City Marshal, taken before the Police Judge, and, after a trial, was adjudged to pay a fine of $5 and costs and…