Neas v. Borches

DISSENTING OPINION.

Mr. Justice Wilkes

delivered the following dissenting opinion.

I do not concur in the opinion of the majority, but *403think, on the contrary, that the act is clearly yicions class legislation, and that it takes away the value of the merchant’s property by trammeling its salé and disposition, and its provisions are not justified or warranted by the exercise of the police power of the State.

It has been said that it is difficult to define what objects fall within the exercise of the police power, and that this is a broad and comprehensive term, and embraces any measure affecting…