Decatur Transit v. City of Gadsden

GARDNER, Chief Justice.

The City, of Gadsden legally adopted a license schedule for the year 1946, the pertinent part of which reads as follows:

“Each person, firm, corporation or motor transportation company who unloads, delivers, distributes or disposes of any goods, wares, merchandise or produce in the City of Gadsden, which said goods, wares, merchandise or produce was transported from a point without the City of Gadsden — per year $100.00”

Decatur Transit is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, and in every way qualified to engage in the business as a contract…