Holden v. Hardy
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH. These were writs of error to review two judgments. of the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, denying applications of-the plaintiff in error, Holden, for his discharge upon two writs of habeas corpus, and remanding him to the custody of the sheriff of Salt Lake County.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH. These were writs of error to review two judgments. of the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, denying applications of-the plaintiff in error, Holden, for his discharge upon two writs of habeas corpus, and remanding him to the custody of the sheriff of Salt Lake County. The facts in case No. 261 were substantially as follows: On June 20,1896, complaint was made to a justice of the. peace of Salt Lake City that the petitioner Holden had unlawfully employed “one John Anderson to work and labor as a miner in the underground workings of the Old…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brown,.after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court.
This case involves the constitutionality of an act of the. legislature of Utah, of March 30,1896, c. 72, entitled “An act regulating the hours of employment in underground mines and in smelters and ore reduction works.” Session Laws of Utah, 1896, p. 219. The following are the material provisions i
“ Sec. 1. The period of employment of workingmen in all underground mines or workings shall be eight hours per day, except in cases of emergency where life or property is in imminent danger.
“Sec. 2. The period of…
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