City of Albuquerque v. Ranger Desdemona Oil Co.

Citations

• 26 N.M. 434
• 194 P. 598

Syllabus

<p>SYBUABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>An ordinance of a city providing that it shall be unlawful for anyone operating within the city to sell or offer for sale any stock pertaining to oil or petroleum properties unless a license shall first be obtained, which license shall be issued for a period of three months on payment of $100, is void and of no effect, being contrary to and inconsistent with Laws 1919, e. 148, which specifies, among other requirements, that such ordinances issued by a city shall be based on the amount of business transacted, and fixes a minimum license of $5.</p>