Moler v. Whisman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — No». Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. (1) The barber law in question is void so far as it prohibits the students of a barber college or their teachers from charging for their services. 1st, because that law prevents them from the “enjoyment of the gains of their own industry,” contrary to sec. 4, art. 2, of the Constitution, and is a special law regulating labor, contrary to sec. 5® of art. 4 of that document.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — No». Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. (1) The barber law in question is void so far as it prohibits the students of a barber college or their teachers from charging for their services. 1st, because that law prevents them from the “enjoyment of the gains of their own industry,” contrary to sec. 4, art. 2, of the Constitution, and is a special law regulating labor, contrary to sec. 5® of art. 4 of that document. State v. G-ranneman, 132 Mo. 326; Woolley v. Mears, 226 Mo. 41. 2nd, because the law does not also prohibit students or apprentices in barber shops or…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Bill in equity in the circuit court of Jackson county to restrain the revocation of a barber’s license. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
The plaintiff is proprietor of a barber college in Kansas City, Missouri, and has in his employ as manager and instructor, one P. R. Hackney, a registered barber.
The defendants compose the State Board of Barber Examiners, and are threatening to revoke the license of plaintiff’s said instructor, Hackney, for the alleged reason that he has displayed on plaintiff’s said barber college, the sign, “Free Shaving and Hair-Cutting;” that he has…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex parte LucasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- City of St. Louis v. LiessingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- O'Connor v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- State v. DoerringSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- State v. GrannemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
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