Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Arlan's Department Store of Louisville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 23, 1962PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
On warrants charging violations of the Kentucky “Sunday Closing Law,” KRS 436.160, the owners of three retail stores in Louisville were tried in the quarterly court, found guilty, and fined $20 each. They appealed to the circuit court, which dismissed the prosecutions on the ground that the statute is unconstitutional. The Commonwealth has appealed from the judgments of dismissal.
The circuit court held the statute unconstitutional on the grounds that it violated state and federal constitutional guaranties of freedom of religion and prohibitions against establishment of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Braunfeld v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Two Guys From Harrison-Allentown, Inc. v. McGinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Massachusetts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
3Cited by8 opinions
- Walters v. BindnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Arlan's Department Store of Louisville v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Gibson Products Co. of Bowling Green, Ky. v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Arlan's Department Store of Louisville, Inc. v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Arlan's Department Store of Louisville, Inc. v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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