Coleman v. Little Rock

Appellants who operate dairies near the city of Little Rock brought this suit to restrain the city from collecting an inspection fee from them. The relief prayed was denied, and they have appealed. .

The fees complained of are collected under the authority of city ordinances No. 4017 and No. 4405, and these are attacked upon the grounds that (a) they were enacted without authority and (b) are unfair, excessive and discriminatory.

Under ordinance No. 4017 dairymen selling milk in the city of Little Rock are required to pay an inspection fee of $1 for each cow milked with a minimum fee of $10.…