Legal Opinion
Mendolia v. Zakrzewski
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided November 20, 1941PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Layton, Chief Justice:
The plaintiff sued to recover on a building contract. The defendant, in one of the pleas, alleged as a defense that the plaintiff had not secured a license to carry on the business of “contractor and builder” as required by ordinance of the City of Wilmington. The plaintiff demurred.
By Chapter 29, Volume 31, Delaware Laws, the Mayor and Council of Wilmington, “to provide for the payment of its debts and expenses,” was authorized to issue licenses to and to require and receive a license fee from the owner of any business carried on within the corporate limits of the City.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Model Heating Co. v. MagaritySupreme Court of Delaware · 1911
- E. A. Strout Co. v. HowellSupreme Court of Delaware · 1913
- Reeder v. JonesSuperior Court of Delaware · 1902
- E. A. Strout Co. v. HowellSuperior Court of Delaware · 1911
- Allmon v. Crooks & Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1916
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Taggart v. George B. Booker & Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1943
- Ellis v. Di SabatinoSuperior Court of Delaware · 1962
- PG Const. Co., Inc. v. George & Lynch, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1993
- Bond Associates, Inc. v. Continental Arms, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1973
- Todisco v. EconopoulyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989