State v. Norman Mayer & Co.

This is a proceeding, by rule, for the collection of a state license for the years 1927, 1928, and 1929, for conducting the business of cotton factor or commission broker in the city of Shreveport. The district judge rejected •the demand and the plaintiff appealed.

The ease was submitted on an agreed statement of facts. The admitted facts are as follows:

“Norman Mayer & Company, the defendant, is a copartnership composed of Norman Mayer, M. J. Ashford, J. M. Bowen and J. F. Finke, domiciled in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, engaged in the cotton factorage and commission business, subject…