Emmons v. City of Lewistown

Mr. Chief Justice

Shore delivered the opinion of the Court:

The appellant,'a resident of Logan county, in this State, was ■engaged in the city of Lewistown in canvassing and taking orders for the sale of religious books and bibles published by the Historical Publishing Company of St. Louis, Missouri,— the books so ordered to be paid for when delivered,—and while so engaged as agent of such company, appellant was arrested and brought before a magistrate, and tried upon the charge of violating ordinance No. 45 of said city. That ordinance provides :

“Any person or persons, or corporation, who…