Evers v. City of Mayfield
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 9. — PROCEEDING AGAINST J. P. EVERS AND OTHERS IN THE POLICE COURT OF THE CITY OF MAYFIELD FOR A VIOLATION OF A CITY ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN OCCUPATION TAX OF $10 ON THE RESIDENT LAWYERS OF THE CITY. •Appeal from Graves Circuit Court. R. J. Bugg, Circuit Judge. Judgment fining defendants and they appeal. 1. We charge that ordinance in question discriminates and is not authorized by the laws of Kentucky or the Constitution of this State or of the United States.
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Case 9. — PROCEEDING AGAINST J. P. EVERS AND OTHERS IN THE POLICE COURT OF THE CITY OF MAYFIELD FOR A VIOLATION OF A CITY ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN OCCUPATION TAX OF $10 ON THE RESIDENT LAWYERS OF THE CITY. •Appeal from Graves Circuit Court. R. J. Bugg, Circuit Judge. Judgment fining defendants and they appeal. 1. We charge that ordinance in question discriminates and is not authorized by the laws of Kentucky or the Constitution of this State or of the United States. The discrimination being against the resident attorneys of the city and in favor of the nonresident attorneys. AUTHORITIES CITED.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Chief Justice Hobson.
Affirming.
The board of council of tbe city of Mayfield enacted an ordinance fixing tbe license tax on certain occupations in tbe city. Section 24 of tbe ordinance is in these *75words: “For each attorney-at-law,physician,surgeon or physician and surgeon, oculist and optician or oculist or optician practicing their profession in the city of Mayfield, ten dollars; provided, no license shall be required of such as are -temporarily in the city on specific professional business, unless they advertise their professional services, or, in addition to the specific business,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Simrall & Co. v. City of CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Hays v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- County of Mono v. FlaniganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
- Bennett v. Borough of BirminghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1854
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- Dawson v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- City of Mayfield v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Karnes v. City of BentonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Shugars v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Dane v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1934
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