Hingle v. State

SAMFORD, Judge.

The defendant -was tried on the complaint of the solicitor following an appeal from the county court as follows: “Comes the State of Alabama by its Solicitor and complaint of Joe Hingle that since November 1st, 1932, he did operate for profit a gasoline filling station, or pump where two pumps or fillers were used, in the City of Talladega, without first having paid the privilege tax or license therefor as provided by law, within said county and prior to the commencement of this prosecution.”

The charge is based upon a license fixed by statute for the operation of filling…