Legal Opinion
Wilder v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 18, 1974No. 28872PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
State regulation of billiard rooms comes under constitutional attack in this appeal.
Wilder, accused of operating a billiard room on Sunday in violation of Code § 84-1610 1 (Ga. L. 1925, pp. 286, 288) demurred to the accusation on the ground that the statute violated the equal protection guaranties of the United States and Georgia Constitutions. His demurrer was overruled, and he appeals with a certificate of immediate review. He argues, first, that the above cited statute requiring that billiard rooms be closed at night and on Sunday is unconstitutional because under Code §…
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