Economy Cleaners, Inc. v. Green
Court of Chancery of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
The bill assails the act as unconstitutional in that it (1) delegates to the Trade Board legislative powers, (2) authorizes the deprivation of the complainant’s property without due process of law, and (3) is an arbitrary and capricious exercise by the State of its police power.
*173On the presentation of the application for an ex parte restraining order, the Attorney General raised the objection that inasmuch as the bill seeks to interfere with the prosecution of criminal actions, this court is entirely without jurisdiction to entertain the suit, the complainant having an adequate…
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