City of Lansing v. Brown

Respondent, the proprietor of a moving picture show in the city of Lansing, kept open his place of amusement, gave an exhibition, and charged and received pay therefor from persons attending, on October 15, 1911, which was Sunday. He was arrested upon a warrant which charged that he—

“Did open and keep open a certain public exhibition and show, at which show he caused moving pictures to be operated and exhibited, and for which he demanded and received money; said 15th day of October being on Sunday, and such show, on said first .day of the week, being without permission or license granted to…