Cain v. City of Elsmere

STEINFELD, Judge.

For approximately 16 years appellant, Cain, had been engaged in the automobile wrecking business in the City of Elsmere. The occupational license imposed by the city for those engaged in automobile wrecking had been $10.00 per year. It was increased to $15.00, $35.00, $50.00 and finally $1,000.00 per year. Cain attacked the $1,000.00 per year license and asked a declaration of rights. The judgment of the trial court was adverse to his contention, hence this appeal.

The record reveals procedural steps as follows:

January 5, 1966 Judgment entered.

January‘25, 1966 Motion made to…