County of Amador v. Kennedy

Citations

• 70 Cal. 458
• 11 P. 757
• 1886 Cal. LEXIS 817

Syllabus

<p>License—Sale oe Liquors—Supervisors mat Appoint Collector — Salary — Action to Recover License. —The board of supervisors of a county have authority to appoint an agent to collect the license taxes imposed by an ordinance upon the business of selling liquors at retail, to fix the compensation to be paid him therefor, and to empower him to direct actions against persons failing to procure licenses.</p> <p>Id. —Discriminating Rates between Country and City. — Such an ordinance is not invalid because it fixes a less rate of license for the business of selling liquors at a wayside tavern or watering-place than for the same business carried on in a village, town, or city.</p>