Chambersburg v. Porter

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

On sufficient evidence that on a public street in the Borough of Chambersburg, defendant had twice on the same day solicited persons traveling in automobiles to patronize his garage, in violation of a borough ordinance prohibiting such solicitation, judgment for a penalty within the terms of the ordinance was entered against defendant. He appealed to the common pleas, where the judgment was reversed on the ground that the ordinance was illegal. The borough then appealed to this court.

The ordinance was approved May 1, 1922, and provides :

“Section 1. That no person shall…