Legal Opinion

County of Spokane v. Valu-Mart, Inc.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1966No. 37753Published

1Opinion of the Court

69 Wn.2d 712 (1966)

419 P.2d 993

THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE, Respondent,

v.

VALU-MART, INC., Appellant.[*]

No. 37753.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 10, 1966.

Carl Maxey and Riner E. Deglow, for appellant.

George A. Kain and Edward J. Parry, for respondent.

HALE, J.

Has Spokane County, in an ordinance affecting Sunday business gone beyond the legitimate police power? The Board of Spokane County Commissioners enacted ordinance No. 56-436 November 20, 1956, making it a criminal offense to operate a place of business on Sunday for the purpose of selling major household appliances, furniture…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Two Guys From Harrison-Allentown, Inc. v. McGinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Shea v. OlsonWashington Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Clark v. DwyerWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Petit v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1900

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