City of Sterling v. Berry

The appellant was, in the city court of Sterling, fined the sum of $3 for permitting his dog to go at large in the city of Sterling without the payment of a registration fee, herein called a tax, as required by certain ordinances of the city of Sterling. He raised in that court questions affecting the constitutionality of such ordinances and brings the cause here on direct appeal on the ground that constitutional questions are involved. The trial judge certified that in his opinion such questions were involved, and that it was in the public interest that the appeal be taken directly to this…