City of Independence v. Wendorff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.:

The appeal in this case is to test the validity of an ordinance of the city of Independence, a city of the second class. Acting under a statute (G. S. 1935, 12-1650) the city enacted an ordinance, amended in a particular not here important, levying license taxes on occupations, trades, professions and businesses in the city of Independence and providing penalties therefor. It provided:

“No person, firm or corporation, either as principal, agent or employee, shall conduct, pursue, carry on or operate in the city of Independence, Kansas, any…