Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. City of Attalla
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tlie Chancery Court of Etowah. Heard, before the Hon. J. R, Dowdell. The bill .in this case was filed by the appellant against the appellee. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant moved to dissolved, and the bill dismissed for the want of equity, bill for the want of equity.
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Appeal from tlie Chancery Court of Etowah. Heard, before the Hon. J. R, Dowdell. The bill .in this case was filed by the appellant against the appellee. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant moved to dissolved, and the bill dismissed for the want of equity, bill for the want of equity. On the submission of the cause on this motion, the court ’ granted the motion, and ordered the injunction dissolved and the bill dismissed for the want of equity. Prom this decree the complainant appeals, and assigns the rendition thereof as error. 1. The arrest and fining…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The bill was filed by the appellant to enjoin the prosecution of its agent by the city of Attalla for< doing business without a license. Section 14 of the act incorporating the town of Attalla, (Acts, 1888-89, p. 811), confers upon the corporate authorities, by ordinance, power to impose fines and penalties within the limitations of the act, for “doing business, carrying on any trade,” etc., without license; and by sub-div. 1 of section 11 of the act of incorporation, the extent of the power to punish is fixed and limited. The schedule of licenses prescribed by ordinance fixes that “for…
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