Merced County v. Helm & Nolan
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Merced County, and from an order dissolving an attachment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
In January, 1893, the county of Merced passed an ordinance fixing the rate of county license taxes upon certain occupations within the county, and providing for the collection of the same by suit, in case the persons liable to pay the tax should engage in any business subject thereto without having first procured a license therefor. The present action was brought against the respondents to recover the sum of three thousand dollars, claimed to be a debt due from them to the county by virtue of their having sold intoxicating liquors within the county without having first paid the license tax…
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