Jones v. City of Atlanta

The defendant was convicted in the recorder’s court of the City of Atlanta of operating a curb market on Washington street in that city. It appears that he made application for a per*219mit to operate such market and tendered to the city in cash the license fee, and a permit was refused him. It was shown that a permit was issued to others in the immediate vicinity to conduct a similar business. He was tried for and convicted of a violation of the following ordinance:

<e Whereas, the presence of curb markets has grown to be a nuisance in many sections of the city where they are now located, and…