Stewart Motor Co. v. City of Omaha

This suit involves the validity of ordinance No. 13638 of the city of Omaha. The first section of the ordinance makes it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or their agents or employees, to sell, barter, or exchange any motor vehicle, whether new or second hand, on Sunday; the second section prohibits the keeping open on Sunday of any place of business by such parties for such purposes; and the third section makes the violation a misdemeanor and provides penalties of $50 to $100 or imprisonment for not more than 10 days.

The cause arose on injunction below. The decree held the…