Scranton City v. Straff
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 8, Jan. T., 1906, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1904, No. 588, dismissing appeal from judgment of an aider-man in case of City of Scranton v. Alex. Straff. Appeal from judgment of alderman. Before Edwards, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order dismissing the appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady J.,
The defendant was convicted before a magistrate on the charge of violating an ordinance of the city of Scranton, which prohibited “ the operating of any ring game, game of chance, merry-go-round, razzle-dazzle, shooting gallery, air gun, animal show, musical instruments in places of entertainment where refreshments are sold, freak show, or entertainment of the usual side show variety, or show or entertainment of similar character within 1,000 feet of any public park in the city of Scranton.”
The only question involved is the validity of the section quoted from the…
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