City of Corinth v. Crittenden

Citations

• 94 Miss. 41
• 47 So. 525

Syllabus

<p>1. Poor, and Billiard Booms. Police power of state.</p> <p>Pool and billiard rooms are within the police power of the state and may be regulated or prohibited at legislative will. Crittenden v. Booneville, 92 Miss., 277, 45 South., 723, explained.</p> <p>2. Municipalities. City, of Corinth. Laws 1884, p. 547, ch. 403. Privilege taxes. Code 1906, § 3893.</p> <p>The special charter of the city of Corinth (Laws 1884, p. 547, ch. 403), still in force, grants express power to prohibit the keeping of pool and billiard rooms; and an ordinance of the city prohibiting them is not affected by the privilege tax laws of the state, since they (Code 1906, § 3893) provide that the payment of taxes thereunder shall not legalize-any business.</p>