Stratman v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 62. — PENAL ACTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH AGAINST JOHN STRATMAN FOR VIOLATING SUNDAY LAW. — Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Common Pleas Branch, Second Division). Thos. R. Cordon, Judge. Defendant convicted and appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
*501Opinion op the Court by
Judge Lassing
— Reversing.
This appeal involves the constitutionality of section 1322 of the Kentucky Statutes (Russell’s St. sec. 3665) in which it is made unlawful to open a barber shop on Sunday and engage in the business of barbering. A penalty different from that fixed by section 1321, which is the general Sunday law, is provided. Appellant was proceeded against by penal action for the recovery of fines aggregating $55 for violating this section of the statutes on 11 different counts. He filed a general demurrer to the petition, which was overruled. He thereupon…
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