Williams v. City of Talladega
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Talledaga City Court. Heard before Hon. G. K. Miller. I). G. Williams was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Talledega imposing a license tax of $10(K00 upon telegraph companies doing an intrastate business in that city, Williams being the agent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and having an office and transacting intrastate business there.
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Appeal from Talledaga City Court. Heard before Hon. G. K. Miller. I). G. Williams was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Talledega imposing a license tax of $10(K00 upon telegraph companies doing an intrastate business in that city, Williams being the agent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and having an office and transacting intrastate business there. From a judgment of conviction lie appeals. — The ordinace is unreasonable, and therefore, void. — Ex parte Byrd, 87 Ala. 17; Hendricks v. The State, 142 Ala. 48; Marion v. Chandler, 6. Ala. 899; 52 Cal. 606; 192 TJ. {?.…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
— Plaintiff in appeal was convicted of the violation of an ordinance of the city of Talladega, because, as agent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, he engaged in the business of sending messages between that city and other points in this state without first obtaining a license. The question of first importance raised by the appeal relates to the operation and effect in such case of the act of Congress of July 24, 1866 (Act July 24, 1866, c. 230, 14 Stat. 221; sections 5263-5268, Rev. St. U. S. [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3579]), known commonly as the “Post Roads Act.” Appellant’s…
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