State v. Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

The defendant, James Wilson, was charged with a violation of section 3827, General Statutes of 1901, known as the eight-hour law, by permitting a laborer in his employ to work more than eight hours in one day in and about the erection of a school building which defendant was constructing under a contract with the board of education of the city of Iola. The information was quashed for the reason that no public offense was charged. The state has come here by apppal.

That part of the statute necessary to be considered reads:

“That eight hours…