Hunt v. Wright
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Sharkey county. Hon. J. H. Gtlland, Judge. In July, 1892, the appellant, Hunt, being desirous of selling intoxicating liquors in Sharkey county in quantities not less than one or more than five gallons, tendered to appellee, Wright, sheriff and tax-collector of said county, the sum of $300, prescribed as a privilege tax upon said occupation by the act of 1890, and also tendered the collector’s commissions, and demanded the issuance of the privilege…
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From the circuit court of Sharkey county. Hon. J. H. Gtlland, Judge. In July, 1892, the appellant, Hunt, being desirous of selling intoxicating liquors in Sharkey county in quantities not less than one or more than five gallons, tendered to appellee, Wright, sheriff and tax-collector of said county, the sum of $300, prescribed as a privilege tax upon said occupation by the act of 1890, and also tendered the collector’s commissions, and demanded the issuance of the privilege tax license, which appellee refused to issue. Thereupon Hunt filed this petition for a mandamus against said…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
This case presents the question whether chapters 37 and 108 of the code of 1892 are in force. One is the “dram-shop” chapter, and the other is entitled “privilege taxes.” It is admitted that an act to adopt and make of force the code was duly passed and approved on April 2,1892, -which declared the-above-mentioned chapters in force, but the claim is that this was ineffectual, because the chapters were adopted by their titles only, and without their contents being set forth, and because of divers specific objections, having reference to the method of procedure by the legislature in dealing…
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