Legal Opinion
Prior v. White
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 6, 1938PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This case involves the validity of a city ordinance which makes it a punishable offense for a person soliciting orders for the sale of merchandise to be “in or upon” a private residence in the city, when not requested or invited so to do by the owner or occupant.. EL (Horace) Prior was arrested and convicted in the municipal court of the City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on a charge of having violated a municipal ordinance oE said City providing as follows:
“Section 1. The practice of being in and upon private residences in the City of New Smyrna, Florida, by solici tors, peddlers, hawkers,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Emert v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Williams v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Commonwealth v. GardnerSchuylkill County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1890
- Lawrence v. Kaul Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- City of Hillsboro v. PurcellOregon Supreme Court · 1988
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