Layton v. Missouri
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Layton was prosecuted in the St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction, on information, for violation of an act of the general assembly of the State of Missouri, entitled, “ An act to prevent the use of unhealthy chemicals or substances in the preparation or manufacture of any article used or to be used in the preparation of food,” approved May 11, 1899, and reading as follows: “ Seo. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any…
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Layton was prosecuted in the St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction, on information, for violation of an act of the general assembly of the State of Missouri, entitled, “ An act to prevent the use of unhealthy chemicals or substances in the preparation or manufacture of any article used or to be used in the preparation of food,” approved May 11, 1899, and reading as follows: “ Seo. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation doing business in this State to manufacture, sell or offer to sell any. article, compound or…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Chief Justioe Fullee,
after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.
While it appears from the proceedings on the trial and the. grounds assigned for the motion for new trial that the uncon-stítútionálity of the act was relied on in defence, the record does not show that it was contended in the trial court that the act was in contravention of the Constitution of the United States ; and it is settled that the objection in the state courts that an act of the State is “ unconstitutional and void,” relates only to the power of the state legislature under the state…
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