Town of Hallandale v. Broward County Kennel Club

TERRELL, J.:

The town of Hallandale enacted ordinance Number 116 imposing a license tax of five cents per admission on all operators of dog racing tracks. It also enacted at the same meeting ordinance number 117 imposing a license tax of $35 per day on all operators of dog racing tracks. Broward County Kennel Club brought suit to restrain the enforcement of either ordinance as to it.

A motion to dismiss the amended bill of complaint was overruled. On certiorari to this Court, we held in effect that the town might lawfully impose a license tax of- $50 per day without reference to anything but…