Legal Opinion
Supermarkets General Corp. v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 6, 1980No. [No. 63, September Term, 1979.] [No. 72, September Term, 1979.]PublishedCited by 29 opinions
September Term, 1979.]
1Opinion of the CourtOrth, J.
We hold that § 534 L and § 534 N of Article 27, Code (1957, 1976 Repl. Vol.) are constitutionally valid. The sections are two of the criminal statutes collected under the subtitle “Sabbath Breaking,” composed of §§ 492-534V, which are commonly known as Sunday Blue Laws or Sunday Closing Laws.
Section 534 L concerns Sunday activities in Baltimore County. Subject to exceptions specifically designated, subsection (a) prescribes that “it is unlawful on Sunday for any wholesale or retail establishment to conduct business for labor or profit in the usual manner and location or to operate its…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Exxon Corp. v. Governor of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Missouri v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Salsburg v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Maryland Aggregates Ass'n v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Maryland State Teachers Ass'n v. HughesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
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