Legal Opinion
Bonnie BeLo Enterprises, Inc. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 11, 1976No. Record 750652PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarman, J.
The defendants, Bonnie BeLo Enterprises, Inc. (Bonnie BeLo), and Commonwealth Foods, Inc., trading as Farm Fresh Supermarkets (Farm Fresh), were convicted and fined by the trial court for violating Code § 18.1-363.1 1 (Acts, 1974, c.330), commonly referred to as the Blue Law or Sunday Closing Law.
Blue Laws or Sunday Closing Laws go far back into American history, having been brought to the Colonies with a background of English legislation dating to the thirteenth century. McGowan v. Maryland, 366 U.S. 420, 431 (1961). In Mandell v. Haddon, 202 Va. 979, 121 S. E. 2d 516 (1961), Mr. Justice F…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Mandell v. HaddonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Pirkey Bros. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Shackelford v. ShackelfordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
- Williams v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Malibu Auto Parts, Inc. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- Providence Square Associates, LLC v. Boney Wilson & Sons, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1999
- Providence Square Associates, L.L.C. v. G.D.F., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Commonwealth v. Price Club East, Inc.Norfolk County Circuit Court · 1985
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