Legal Opinion

State v. Zeno

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 5, 1900No. Nos. 11,812-(21)PublishedCited by 33 opinions

The act is vicious in the extreme, since its evident purpose is the legalizing of a trade union or trust; and its offensive paternalism is in contravention of constitutional limitations. Matter of Jacobs, 98 N. Y. 98, 115. The act cannot be justified as an exercise of police power.

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The act is vicious in the extreme, since its evident purpose is the legalizing of a trade union or trust; and its offensive paternalism is in contravention of constitutional limitations. Matter of Jacobs, 98 N. Y. 98, 115. The act cannot be justified as an exercise of police power. Austin v. Murray, 16 Pick. 121; Inhabitants v. Mayo, 109 Mass. 315; Slaughter House Cases, 16 Wall. 36; Coe v. Schultz, 47 Barb. 64; Matter of Jacobs, supra; State v. Donaldson, 41 Minn. 74, 82. It is unconstitutional, since it deprives defendant of life, liberty, and property, without due process of law. People v.…

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Defendant was convicted in the municipal court of the city of Minneapolis of a violation of Laws 1897, c. 186, and appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Defendant is a barber, and has followed that occupation since 1880, — most of the time in this state. At the time of the violation of the law in question he was located and engaged in such calling at the city of Minneapolis. On April 1,1899, he performed certain acts within his calling upon the persons of John Madden and Rudolph Scholl, without first having obtained a license as required by such law; and for this he was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dent v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Barbier v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. People Ex Rel. Nechamcus v. Warden of the City PrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  4. State ex rel. Powell v. State Medical Examining BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  5. State ex rel. Chapman v. State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Lee v. DelmontSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
  2. Cooper v. RollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  3. Ex parte LucasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  4. Beaty v. Humphrey, State AuditorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  5. State v. SharplessWashington Supreme Court · 1903

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