Sherlock v. Mayor

The Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

Thomas Sherlock files his suggestion by petition for a writ of prohibition against the respondents, and alleges that in July, 1878, he was “engaged in the regular business and occupation of keeping a keno table in said city;” that in April, 1878, he obtained from the proper State and .county officer^ a‘ license to keep a keno table within and throughout the county of Duval, and paid the amounts therefor required by law, for the period of one year; that he also tendered the amount required by law to the city and demanded a license for said…