Town of Leesburg v. Tavenner

H. Ashton Tavenner instituted this suit in equity against the town of Leesburg to test the validity of an ordinance enacted by the town council on the 14th of April, 1952.

The ordinance is set out in the bill of complaint, and its pertinent parts follow:

“(1) That no motor or other vehicle shall be parked on Market Street within a distance of 100 feet of either side of King Street except that motor vehicles operated as common carriers of passengers, while discharging or receiving passengers, shall be permitted to park in the space on the North side of Market Street beginning 20 feet from the…