State v. Clement

ST. PAUL, Justice.

The state charged that the defendant, while engaged in mining operations in which more than ten employees were employed, failed and refused to make a full payment as often as once every two weeks or twice each calendar month to an employee (one T. B. Carter) for services performed in said mining operation.

The defendant moved to quash the information on the grounds (1) that it does not set forth any offense against the laws of the state, and (2) that if the charge is based on Act No. 255 of 1918, then said act is unconstitutional.

The trial judge sustained the motion to quash…