Mergen v. City & County of Denver

Plaintiff in error was convicted of violating sec. 1256 of the Municipal Code of the city and county of Denver. The section is as follows: “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep open or conduct any butcher shop, meat market or grocery store, or to expose or offer for sale, or sell any meats, fish, game, poultry, groceries or provisions on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.”

It does not appear that the section, as framed, will promote the peace, welfare, health or other ends for the promotion of which the police power of the city may be exercised. Upon…