Lewis v. Washington

OPINION

Ey THE COURT

The plaintiff below brought this action against the City of Washington, alleging that he is the owner and operator of a retail grocery and meat store and for several years past has advertised his business and the merchandise he offers for sale to the public by the newspapers and by distributing small hand-bills each week from house to house in said city; that in the lawful pursuit of his business he has caused the hand-bills to be neatly folded and once each week has distributed one at the doors of the several dwelling houses of the city; that the City of Washington passed…