State v. . Weddington

This prosecution was commenced in the mayor’s court of the town of Faith., N. 0., and tried de novo on appeal to the Superior Court of Rowan County. From the latter court the case is brought here for the purpose of testing the validity of the following ordinance:

“That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, merchants, tradesmen or company to sell or offer for sale on Sunday any goods, wares, drinks or merchandise of any kind or character, except in case of sickness or absolute necessity, in the town of Faith.”

The facts are these: On Sunday, 3 August, 1924, the defendant, who owns and…