Legal Opinion
Barghout v. Mayor & City Council
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 28, 1992No. Misc. No. 9, September Term, 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASANOW, Judge.
This case comes to us from the United States District Court as two certified questions pursuant to Maryland Code (1974, 1989 Repl.Vol.), Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, § 12-601. We are asked the following:
I. Can an individual be convicted of violating Article 19, § 50 of the Baltimore City Code, if he or she sincerely believes that his or her conduct conforms to kosher requirements, even though the City inspector may disagree, or even though the individual’s conduct might in fact be violative of religious laws?
II. Does Article 19, § 50 of the Baltimore City Code…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Exxon Corp. v. Governor of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kaczorowski v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Hygrade Provision Co. v. ShermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Hygrade Provision Co., Inc. v. Sherman, Atty. Gen. Of New York Lewis & Fox Co. v. Same. Satz v. SameSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Montrose Christian School Corp. v. WalshCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Ran-Dav's County Kosher, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Barghout v. Bureau of Kosher Meat & Food ControlCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Ferguson Trenching Co. Inc. v. KiehneCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
- Keeler v. Mayor & City Council of CumberlandDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1996
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