Shepherd v. Little Rock

The appellants are residents of the city of Little Rock, and are engaged in the general practice of law in said city. They failed to pay the city privilege tax imposed by ordinances 2568, 2594 and 2670. Warrants were issued for the arrest of appellants, and appellants thereupon filed their complaint in the chancery court attacking the constitutionality of said ordinances and a temporary restraining order was issued.

Appellees filed answer denying the allegations of the complaint, and upon final hearing, the following stipulations were introduced in evidence:

“It is expressly stipulated and…