Moore v. Sutton

This case grows out of the application of Jack W. Sutton, the defendant in error, to the commissioner of revenue of the city of Norfolk, for a license to engage in the business of a photographer in that city. The license was refused because the applicant had not complied with the requirements of an act regulating the practice of photography. He presented to the court a petition for a manda*483mus to compel the issuance of the license upon the payment of the appropriate fee exacted by the tax codes. The trial court issued the writ after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel. It is before us…