Legal Opinion
State v. Fass
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 6, 1961PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Erancis, J.
Defendant Dave Eass operates a store in West New York, New Jersey, for the retail sale of floor coverings. He was charged in the Municipal Court with making a sale of merchandise there on Sunday in violation of L. 1959, Chapter 119, §§ 1 and 3, N. J. S. 24:171-5.8 *104and 5.10. He admitted the sale bnt defended on the ground that the statute is invalid because it interferes with the free exercise of his religion in violation of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (which is applicable to the states by virtue of the Fourteenth…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Massachusetts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- People v. FriedmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Right to Choose v. ByrneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Epstein v. StateNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998
- Darnell v. Township of MoorestownNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1979
- Fass v. RoosDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1963
- Right to Choose v. ByrneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
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