Legal Opinion
Parrish v. West Coast Hotel Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 1936No. 26038. Department TwoPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMillard, C. J.
Mindful of the duty of the state to protect women and minors from conditions of labor which have a pernicious effect on their health and morals, the legislature enacted chapter 174, Laws of 1913, p. 602, Rem. Rev. Stat., § 7623 [P. C. § 3526], et seq. The provisions of the act pertinent to this appeal are as follows:
“Section 1. The welfare of the state of Washington demands that women and minors be protected from conditions of labor which have a pernicious effect on their health and morals. The state of Washing ton, therefore, exercising herein its police and sovereign power declares that…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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