Commonwealth v. Casey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1910, by defendant from judgment of Superior Ct., April T., 1910, No. 101, affirming judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., June Sessions, 1909, No. 217, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John F. Casey. Appeal from judgment of the Superior Court. See 43 Pa. Superior Ct. 494. The only point involved in the case is the constitutionality of the Act of July 26, 1897, P. L. 418. Error assigned was the judgment of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
This appeal challenges the constitutionality of the Act of July 26, 1897, P. L. 418, entitled “An act to regulate the hours of mechanics, workingmen and laborers in the employ of the state or municipal corporations therein, or otherwise engaged on public works.” Briefly, the act provides that eight hours out of the twenty-four of each day shall make and constitute a legal day’s work for mechanics, workingmen and laborers engaged and employed as indicated in the title, and makes failure to comply with its provisions, on the part of any person or persons…
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