Hermitage Laundry Co. v. City of Nashville

The bill in this cause was filed to attack the validity of an ordinance of the City of Nashville, “No. 1886 — Providing for the licensing of wheeled vehicles. ’ ’ The basis of attack is that the ordinance is in violation of Chapter 18, 3rd Extra Session of the 1937 Legislature, the caption of which is as follows: “AN ACT to declare the driving of all motor vehicles, whether for pleasure or profit, upon the roads, streets or other highways of the State of Tennessee, a privilege to be taxed and regulated by the State of Tennessee exclusively and forbid the taxation or regulation of the same by…