Mosey Cafe, Inc. v. Licensing Board for the City of Boston

This bill in equity for a declaratory decree under G. L. c. 231A is reserved and reported without decision upon the pleadings and an agreement as to all the material facts. G. L. c. 214, § 31. The broad questions to be determined are whether G. L. c. 140, § 183A, and B.e-vised Ordinances of Boston (1947) c. 40A, § 1, cl. 92, are inapplicable or void as to the plaintiff in so far as they purport to impose licensing requirements and the payment of license, fees for furnishing public entertainment on weekdays solely through “music provided by mechanical or electrical means” by the use of “ juke…