Enes v. Hoopai, Chief of Police

This is an appeal by the respondent William Hoopai, chief of police of the City and County of Honolulu, from the decision and decree enjoining him from interfering with the petitioner Marcelino Enes in conducting his bootblack business on Sundays.

The principal section of the “Sunday” law provides:

“All labor on Sunday is forbidden, excepting works of necessity or mercy, in which are included all labor that is needful for the good order, health, comfort or safety of the community, or for the protection of property from unforeseen disaster, or danger of destruction or injury, or which may be…