City of Independence v. Hindenach

The opinion of the court- was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This action involves the question of the validity of an ordinance of a city of the second class which attempts to im*415pose an occupation tax upon a dentist practicing his profession within the limits of the city. Other questions involved are the right of the city to maintain a civil action to collect such occupation tax, its right to appeal to this court when the total amount involved is less than $100, its right to maintain an action for injunction against the defendant dentist to restrain him from pursuing the practice of his profession…