Speed Oil Co. v. City of Dublin

Reid, Chief Justice.

The City of Dublin, on September 1, 1941, passed an ordinance prohibiting those engaged in the sale of gasoline or petroleum products from doing business before 7 o’clock a. m., or after 7 o’clock p. m., and providing for prosecution and, upon conviction, punishment by fine or imprisonment. The plaintiff, being engaged in such business, sought to enjoin enforcement of this ordinance as against him, alleging that he had an established business in which he had made substantial investment; and that a considerable portion of his sales were made during these prohibited hours.…