Brand v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for pursuing the occupation of a loan broker without having first paid the occupation tax; punishment, a fine of §225.00.

Appellant raises the question of the unconstitutionality of the law under which the prosecution was had, and the sufficiency of the facts. Art. 121, P. C., penalizes him who follows any occupation, calling or profession taxed by law, without having first obtained a license therefor, and fixes the punishment at not less than the amount of the tax due nor more than double such amount. Subd. 14 of Art. 7047, Rev. Civ. Stat., fixes the annual…