Howard v. Lebby

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Moorman

Reversing.

The question presented on this appeal is whether an ordinance of the common council of the city of Louisville, imposing an annual license fee of $25.00 on appellant as a contractor, and providing that it shall be unlawful for any person to follow the business of contracting within the city of Louisville without first having paid the license required, operates to defeat appellant’s claim for compensation for painting appellees’ house in the city of Louisville.

Appellant filed suit in the circuit court to recover the contract price for painting the…