City of Mt. Vernon v. Julian

This is an action against the appellant, Harry Julian, for violation of a city ordinance. He was assessed a fine of $5 by the police magistrate, and, on appeal, the circuit court sustained the judgment. The validity of an ordinance being directly involved, the trial court so certified, and stated that the public interest required a direct appeal to this court.

Appellant operated a community grocery store in Mt. Vernon, and kept for sale groceries, bread, milk, vegetables, tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and other articles usually kept for sale in a community grocery store. He kept his place of…