Village of Scribner v. Mohr

The village of Scribner is an incorporated village with less than 5,000 inhabitants. An ordinance of the village provided that a license tax upon each occupation and business therein named was levied “on each hawker of goods by retail, by sample, or by taking orders or otherwise, per day $2.00. This does not include commercial travelers selling only to dealers.” Another provision is “on each person engaged in canvassing or soliciting orders for any article, goods or merchandise, except books or printed matter, per day $2.00.”

This action is brought to recover the penalty for a violation of…