Walsh v. City of Denver

This suit was instituted to recover as for money had and received, 150.00 paid by plaintiff under protest as a license fee exacted by ordinance of the defendant city for carrying on the business of a meat market or butcher shop. The ordinance in question was entitled, “ Concerning Health.” The sections which are material to the determination of this action read as follows:

“ Sec. 54. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, to keep open or establish, maintain or conduct within the limits of the City of Denver, any butcher shop or meat market without first having…