Legal Opinion
Kirk v. Olgiati
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1957PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mk. Justice Burnett
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The bill in this case was filed under the Declaratory Judgments Act (Title 28-1101, et seq. T.C.A.) seeking to have the Court declare an ordinance passed by the City Commission of the City of Chattanooga unconstitutional and void. This ordinance is one of the Sunday closing ordinances or what is commonly referred to as the Blue Law. The ordinance provides:
“Section 34. Sunday. Suspension of business and sales. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association operating a general merchandise store, department store,…
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- State v. TranthamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
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