Legal Opinion
Robert v. City of Norfolk
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 11, 1948No. Record No. 3436PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
Emil Robert, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted in the Police Court of the city of Norfolk *416on a warrant charging him with “Soliciting magazines subscriptions on the public streets of the City of Norfolk without a permit, in violation of Sec. 886 of the Norfolk City Code,” and fined $5 and costs.-
Upon appeal to the corporation court of that city, the judgment was affirmed. Writ of error was granted by this court.
The ordinance in question is as follows:
“Sec. 886. Soliciting contributions or selling on street-permit required.
“Any person who may desire to use the streets,…
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