Botes v. City of Franklin

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Affirming.

In 1920 the city of Franklin passed a license ordinance by which it provided among other things that each pool or billiard room should pay a license of $500.00 for the first table, and $25.00 each for additional tables per year. The same ordinance contained the following provision :

“Section IY. All licenses mentioned in the above list shall expire on the first of the year following the issuance of same, and no license shall be granted for a part of a year unless as stated herein under the six months item, and no license shall be…