City of Sonora v. Curtin

COOPER, C.

Plaintiff recovered judgment in a civil action against defendant for three dollars, the amount claimed to be due for refusing to take out a license, and for the further sum of ten dollars penalty and costs of suit. Defendant appeals from the judgment.

On June 4, 1900, the board of Trustees of the city of Sonora passed an ordinance which contained the following provisions:—

“Section 1. Any person doing any business, or engaged in any pursuit hereinafter named, within the city of Sonora shall, before commencing such business or engaging in such pursuit, obtain from the city marshal a…