Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Gordon
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 29, 1968PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
The complaint in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston charged that on November 2, 1967, the defendant “was a hawker and peddler and as such did expose for sale certain goods, wares and merchandise, to wit: peanuts, ice cream, and popcorn, the said Gordon not having any license, appointment, or authority according to law so to do.” G. L. c. 101, § 14. 1 At the trial on appeal in the Superior Court the defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that G. L. c. 101, § 14, “pursuant to which the present complaint is purportedly brought, is unconstitutional as applied to this case and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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