City of Nashville v. Snow

Candler, Justice.

On February 9, 1948, the City of Nashville adopted an ordinance concerning the use of its streets and alleys. Section one of the ordinance, among other things, made it a penal offense for any person, firm, or corporation to use its streets and alleys for gain or profit “in connection with the soliciting of business, processing, cleaning, taking orders for or picking up or delivering any merchandise, laundry or dry cleaning, goods, or other articles” until the city has first granted a permit to use them for such purpose. Section two of the ordinance expressly provided that it…