People v. Meyer

Defendant was charged with a violation of section 8 of the General Business Law, more commonly referred to as the Sabbath Law, which reads as follows: “ All trades, manufacturers, agricultural or mechanical employments upon the first day of the week are prohibited, except that when the same are works of necessity they may be performed on that day in their usual and orderly manner, so as not to interfere with the repose and religious liberty of the community.”

The defendant is the owner of an automatic car wash. After entering upon the property, the customers are directed by signs to deposit…