Redden v. Town of Covington

This was a suit commenced in the circuit court for retailing liquor, in the town of Covington, without *119license from the corporate authorities of the town, in violation of an ordinance fixing the' price to be paid for such license, at §100, and the penalty for violating the ordinance at the same sum.

The second paragraph of the answer alleged that the election, at which the trustees who passed the ordinance were elected, was not conducted-by the then trustees, or any three of them, acting as inspectors, but by irresponsible and disqualified persons. A demurrer was sustained to this, and this…