Weiss v. Beckmann

This action is brought to restrain the Police Department of Nassau County from enforcing the provisions of section 2147 of the Penal Law. This section deals with the Sunday closing of business places. Plaintiffs, by this motion, seek a temporary restraining order claiming that section 2147 is unconstitutional.

In People v. Havnor (149 N. Y. 195) it was held that the Sunday closing law did not violate the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States or section 6 of article I of the Constitution of the State of New York and further held that no provision of the Federal or State…