Rogers v. State

Carey, Justice.

The defendant appeals from a finding of guilt in the Superior Court upon a charge of barbering on Sunday in violation of 24 Del. G. § 415. He challenges the constitutionality of the statute, which reads as follows:

“Whoever carries on or engages in the business of shaving, haircutting or other work of a barber, or whoever opens or allows to be open his barber shop or place where such business is done, for the purpose of carrying on his said business on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor * *

The Court below held the challenged…