People v. Derose

The defendant was convicted in the circuit court for the county of Ingham on a charge of keeping his place of business open and offering for sale and selling groceries and meats on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, in violation of an ordinance of the city of Lansing. The facts are stipulated in the record and the sole question presented for our consideration is whether the ordinance under which the defendant was convicted is constitutional.

The ordinance provides:

“Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale any groceries…