It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or conduct or to aid in holding or conducting any mock auction or by any fraudulent game, device or practice to misrepresent to or mislead any person bidding at any auction sale within the City of Flint, or to conduct any auction or auction sale after the manner of Dutch auctions by offering any property at a price beyond its value then gradually lowering the price or adding other property thereto until someone accepts it as purchaser.
(Ord. 138, passed 12-7-1917)