Payne Shoe Co. v. Dawson

This action was commenced in the district court of Shawnee county, Kansas, April 1, 1918, to enjoin the attorney-general and the one hundred five county attorneys of the state of Kansas from enforcing the provisions of chapter 180 of the Laws of 1913, commonly called the “Pure Shoe Law.” A temporary injunction against all the defendants was issued. The defendants filed a demurrer to the petition. This demurrer was sustained. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants, but the temporary injunction was continued in force until the appeal should be heard in this court. The plaintiffs…