Legal Opinion
City of Lovington v. Hall
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1961No. 6758PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOBLE, Justice.
Appellant was convicted in municipal court of operating music machines and pinball machines within the city of Lovington without a license, in violation of Ordinance 132, from which he appealed to the district court. The district court found that the ordinance levying a license fee was a valid exercise of the police power conferred by statute, sustained the municipal court, and he again appealed.
The ordinance names some 50 specific occupations, trades, pursuits and enterprises, including appellant’s subject to licensing by the city. Appellant had placed 30 coin operated…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lochner v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Adams v. New KensingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Cloutier v. State Milk Control BoardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1942
- Lamere v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
- Mitchell v. City of RoswellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Town of Mesilla v. Mesilla Design Center & Book Store, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- City of Hobbs v. BiswellNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- City of Albuquerque v. JacksonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
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