Crittenden v. Town of Booneville
Mississippi Supreme Court
Erom the circuit court of Prentiss county. Hon. Eugene O. Sykes, Judge. Crittenden, appellant, was plaintiff in tbe court below; the town of Booneville appellee, was defendant there. The suit was by writ of prohibition. From a judgment denying plaintiff relief he appealed to the supreme court. • The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. [No synopsis of the briefs of counsel is given in this case because of the reporter’s inability to find them.]
1Opinion of the Court
Mates, I.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
On the 3rd day of August, 1907, Crittenden prepared to open a pool room in the town of Booneville. In order to carry out his purpose he procured three pool tables and rented a house in the town of Booneville for six months at a rental of $20 per month in which to begin his business. Before commencing to operate his pool room he applied for and procured a privilege license both for the state and county, and also for the municipality, paying therefor to the state and county and municipality, the sum of $90. Soon after he began operation under his…
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