City of Atlantic City v. Hemsley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Tkenchard, J.

The prosecutor of this writ of certiorari was convicted before the recorder of the city of Atlantic City of “conducting the business of boarding-house and hotel,” without a license therefor, in violation of an ordinance of the city of Atlantic City, entitled “An ordinance governing, regulating and iking fees of mercantile licenses in Atlantic City, IT. J., and regulating the business licensed,” approved May 11th, 1904.

It is contended that the business conducted by the prosecutor was not forbidden by an ordinance lawfully enacted.

The…