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People v. . Charles Schweinler Press

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 26, 1915PublishedCited by 61 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 10, 1914, which reversed an order of the Court of Special Sessions of the city of New York, granting a motion in arrest of its judgment convicting the defendant of a violation of section 93-b of the Labor Law, denied said motion and remanded the case fco the Court of Special Sessions, there to be proceeded with according to law.

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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 10, 1914, which reversed an order of the Court of Special Sessions of the city of New York, granting a motion in arrest of its judgment convicting the defendant of a violation of section 93-b of the Labor Law, denied said motion and remanded the case fco the Court of Special Sessions, there to be proceeded with according to law. The statute for violation of which the appellant was convicted reads as follows: “ § 93-b. Period of rest at night for women. In order to protect the…

1Opinion of the CourtHiscock, J.

This appeal presents for consideration a question of the constitutionality of certain industrial legislation, so called.

It is undisputed that the appellant caused or permitted a married woman to work in a factory operated by it between the hours of ten o’clock in the evening and six o’clock in the morning, and thereby violated the provisions of the act above quoted, and became subject to the punishment duly prescribed for such violation. It challenges, however, the legality of its conviction for the reason, as claimed, that said act unduly and unjustifiably interferes with the right of an…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Holden v. HardySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. German Alliance Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  4. Muller v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  5. Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 695 v. Vogt, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Matter of N.Y. City H. Authority v. MullerNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  3. William Hibbs, United States of America, Intervenor v. Department of Human Resources Charlotte Crawford Nikki FirpoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  4. Matter of Stubbe v. . AdamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  5. Spahn v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937

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