People v. Hoym
The Superior Court of New York City
This is a general demurrer to the complaint, that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The complaint states that the defendants, on Sunday, the 20th of May, 1860, did exhibit to the public, and aided, by advertisement and otherwise, in exhibiting to the public, in the building and room situated at numbers 87 and 39 Bowery, within the city of New York, and known as the New York “ Stadt Theatre,” a play called “ One of our People,” or the “ Brave…
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This is a general demurrer to the complaint, that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The complaint states that the defendants, on Sunday, the 20th of May, 1860, did exhibit to the public, and aided, by advertisement and otherwise, in exhibiting to the public, in the building and room situated at numbers 87 and 39 Bowery, within the city of New York, and known as the New York “ Stadt Theatre,” a play called “ One of our People,” or the “ Brave Isaac,” and certain parts therein, and certain other dramatic performances ; whereby the defendants had become subject…
1Opinion of the Court
Hoffman, Justice.
The statute referred to is entitled “ an act to preserve the public peace and order on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday,” passed 17th of April, 1860, to take effect immediately.
It provides, that it shall not be lawful to exhibit on the first day in the week, commonly called Sunday, to the pub-*78lie, in any building, garden, grounds, concert-room, or other room, or other place within the city and county of New Tort, any interlude, tragedy, comedy, opera, ballet, play, farce, negro minstrelsy, negro, or any dancing, or any other entertainment of the stage, or any…
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