City of Ames v. Gerbracht

On April 10, 1922, the city council of the city of Ames duly enacted Ordinance No. 330, Section 1 of which provides as follows:

“That on the first day of the week, commonly known as Sunday, no person, firm or corporation shall, within the city of Ames, give or conduct any theatrical performance, vaudeville show or motion picture show or exhibition.”

The succeeding section provides a penalty .for a violation of the ordinance.

The appellant was convicted in mayor’s court of a violation of this ordinance, and was fined thereunder. He áppealed to the district court, where the judgment was affirmed.…