Taylor Theater, Inc. v. Town of Mountain City

By Code Section 11202, being a statute enacted in 1923, it is a misdemeanor to operate on Sunday for private gain any theatrical or motion picture entertainment. This code section was amended by Chapter 87 of the 1935 Public Acts so as to permit the governing legislative body of any municipality of the State to authorize by majority vote the operation of such theaters on Sunday within the boundaries of such municipality accprding to such proper regulations and rules as that body might adopt. Williams ’ Code Supplement 11202. This code section, as so amended, is, of course, a general law.

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