Bohl v. State
Citations
- 3 Tex. Ct. App. 683
Syllabus
<p>1. Constitutionality on the Sunday Law. — The act of December 2, 1871, known as the “ Sunday Law,” makes it a misdemeanor for any dealer in a lawful business to sell or barter (except drugs or medicines) on Sunday, between nine o’clock, a. m., and four o’clock, p. m., within the limits of any city or town, under a penalty of not less than $20 nor more than $50. Held, that this enactment is constitutional and still in force, is not a “local law,” nor repugnant to the guaranty of equal rights given by the Constitution of 1876.</p> <p>2. “Special and Local Laws.” —A retroactive effect, it seems, will not he given to that provision of the Constitution which inhibits the enactment of special and local laws upon certain subjects.</p>
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- arguments made in the Court of Appeals cannot serve as the basis for Rule 11 sanctions in the trial court
- “A court’s order is to be obeyed until modified, set aside, or otherwise nullified.”
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Judges: White
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