Levy v. Stone

This is a proceeding in habeas corpus, instituted originally in this Court. The purpose of the proceeding is to test the validity of certain provisions of an ordinance of the City of DeLand, passed December 1, 1928, and entitled: “An ordinance regulating auction sales of certain classes of goods in the City of DeLand.” The ordinance applies “to all sales at public auction of diamonds or any precious or semi-precious stones, or imitations thereof, watches, clocks, jewelry, gold, silver or plated ware, china, glass ware, or leather goods .conducted in the City of DeLand.”

Section 3 of the…