Porter v. City of Water Valley
Mississippi Supreme Court
Porter v. City of Water Valley, 70 Miss. 560 (Miss. 1893)
Campbell
Porter v. City of Water Valley
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
The grant by the charter of the right “to regulate the vending of meats . . . brought into the city for sale,” and “to license, tax. and regulate butchers,” etc., authorized the adoption of appropriate ordinances to prevent the retailing of meats from 4 p.m. to 9 a.m., except by persons duly licensed therefor. 1 Dillon on Mun. Corp., §§ 385, 386, and notes, 4th ed. While agreeing with counsel for appellant in much that is urged on the general question, we find no fault with the ordinances assailed, and the judgment is—
Affirmed.
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- R. R. Porter v. City of Water Valley
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- Municipality. Validity of ordinance. Power. Retailing meats. Under a, charter giving the right “ to regulate the vending of meats brought into the city for sale,” and “to license, tax and regulate butchers,” a municipality may adopt ordinances to prevent the retailing of fresh meats from 4 o’clock p.m. to 9 A.M., except by persons licensed.