Simrall & Co. v. City of Covington
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 72 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. Brief withdrawn. 1. The power to license a business is clearly constitutional. (Dillon on. Mun. Corp., secs. 115, 357.) 2. A corporation created by the laws of one State can not do business in any other State without its permission, and the latter State has the-power to impose discriminating license and tax upon the corporation for the privilege of doing business therein. (Doyle v. Continental. Ins.
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Case 72 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. Brief withdrawn. 1. The power to license a business is clearly constitutional. (Dillon on. Mun. Corp., secs. 115, 357.) 2. A corporation created by the laws of one State can not do business in any other State without its permission, and the latter State has the-power to impose discriminating license and tax upon the corporation for the privilege of doing business therein. (Doyle v. Continental. Ins. Co., 94 U. S., 542; Phoenix Ins. Co. v. Commonwealth, 5 Bush, 69; Commonwealth v. Milton, 12 B. M., 212.) 3. Non-residents can not…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Holt
delivered tee opinion oe the count.
This appeal questions the validity of an ordinance of the city of Covington, entitled “An ordinance to impose a license tax upon certain insurance agents and solicitors,” and which provides:
“Be it ordained by the City Council of Covington, That no person, unless he shall have procured a license therefor, shall transact any business as agent, or solicit for any insurance company not located within the city of Covington, Kentucky; and such agent or solicitor shall procure a separate license for each insurance company for which he shall transact said business:…
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