Auto-Rite Supply Co. v. Mayor of Woodbridge

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burling, J.

The Township of Woodbridge enacted an ordinance “to encourage the observance of Sundays to preserve the public peace and order and to promote the public health by repose and quiet on the day assigned for rest,” but only the sale of the following items has been prohibited under pain of fine or imprisonment:

general household electrical appliances

home furnishings and bedding

furniture

floor coverings

hardware

paint and wallpaper

men’s and women’s wear

shoes

automotive services and parts (except as sold by gasoline stations licensed by Woodbridge).

Plain…