Keeney v. State

Gilbert, Justice.

W. E. Keeney was tried in the city court of Richmond County for a misdemeanor, to wit, “carrying on a lottery.” After conviction the accused filed a motion for “arrest of judgment,” upon the ground that the enforcement of the provisions of the Code, § 26-6502, under paragraphs 47 A and 71(e) of the general tax act of 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, pp. 11, 43), the accused having registered his business and paid the occupational taxes required, would be null and void, because contrary to art. 1, sec. 1, par. 2, and art. 1, sec. 1, par. 3, of the constitution of Georgia. He filed also a…