State v. Brown

Citations

• 37 Wash. 97
• 68 L.R.A. 889
• 79 P. 635
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 679

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional Law — Dentists—License foe Ownership of Dental Office. That portion of Laws, 1891, p. 314, requiring one to submit to an examination and secure a license from the state dental board, in order to “own, run or manage” a dental office, as distinguished from the practice of dentistry, is unconstitutional.</p> <p>Same — Police Power. Restricting the right to own, run, or manage a dental office is not &■ proper exercise of the police power, since technical knowledge or skill is not essential to the proper exercise of such right and is not required for the well being of the public, and the acts in question do not injuriously affect the health, good order, or safety of society.</p> <p>Same — Right of Property and Liberty. Restricting the right to own, run, or manage a dental office is an unwarranted abridgment of the private right of property and of the citizen’s liberty to engage in legitimate pursuits for a livelihood</p> <p>Appeal and Error — Briefs. A motion to strike a brief on the ground of an incorrect statement of the case and want of references to the record will be denied where the record is short and reference thereto not essential to the decision.</p>