State Ex Rel. Wilson v. Russell

Buford, J.-

Petitioners, being convicted in municipal court of the City of Clearwater upon the charge of violating Section 1 of Ordinance No. 463, have sued out writ' of habeas corpus. Return has been made to the writ showing that the petitioners are held in the manner alleged in the petition. Section 1 of the ordinance, supra, provides as follows:

“That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person to distribute pamphlets, circulars, or other similar printed or typewritten matter among citizens of the City of Clearwater without first securing a permit from…