Robinson v. Mayor of Americus

On appeal from an adverse judgment of the mayor’s court of the City of Americus, the plaintiff in error .was tried before the mayor and council of that city on the charge of violating section 398 of the code of ordinances of the City of Americus. That section (398) of the city code declares that: “Each and every person or persons who shall carry ón' any business, or have or keep for gain any article or thing which the Mayor and City Council of Americus has declared to be the subject-matter of license, without taking out a license therefor as herein required, shall, on conviction, be punished…