Newlin v. Stuart

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas —

Affirming’.

The city of Danville, Ky., is one of the fourth class. Under designated authority — conceded to exist — its hoard of councilmen passed an ordinance levying an annual occupation tax on various occupations, including attorneys located within the city engaged in the practice of law. The tax fee for prosecuting that profession was at first $25 per annum, but the ordinance was later amended so as to reduce the amount of the fee to $20 per annum, and it was fixed at that amount at the time of the filing of this action in the Boyle circuit court by…