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FOLLETT v. McCORMICK

No. 486.

321 U.S. 573 (1944)

64 S.Ct. 717

88 L.Ed. 938

FOLLETT v. TOWN OF McCORMICK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 27, 1944.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hayden C. Covington, with whom Mr. Grover C. Powell was on the brief, for appellant.

Messrs. J. Fred Buzhardt and Jeff D. Griffith for appellee.

Miss Dorothy Kenyon filed a brief on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of McCormick, South Carolina which provided: ". . . the following license on business, occupation and professions to be paid by the person or persons carrying on or engaged in such business, occupation or professions within the corporate limits of the Town of McCormick, South Carolina: Agents selling books, per day $1.00, per year $15.00." Appellant...

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