State ex rel. Staples v. Sheets

BY THE COURT.

This is a proceeding in error from the the Court of Common Pleas of this county and is an action in mandamus whereby the plaintiff in error sought an order of that court against the defendant in»error as chief of police of the City of Portsmouth requiring of him ,an enforcement of the provisions of 13049 GC. which makes it unlawful to exhibit a moving picture show on Sunday. In the Common Pleas Court a general demurrer to the amended petition was sustained, and after an examination of that pleading we are convinced that there wasi no error in such disposition of the case by that…