People v. Havnor
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from a judgment, convicting defendant of carrying on the business of a barber on Sunday.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
The appellant was convicted for a violation of section 1 of chapter 823 of the Laws of 1895, and he appeals, on the ground -that the act is unconstitutional as a violation of the provision of the constitution that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.”
*36The act in question prohibits any person from carrying on or engaging in the business of shaving, hair cutting, or other work perf ormed by a barber on the first day of the week, and provides a punishment for such offense. It is claimed that the law falls within the principle established by In re…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Matter of Application of JacobsNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- People v. . GillsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- People v. . HavnorNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- People v. . EwerNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- People v. . MosesNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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