State v. Phillips

Citations

• 109 Miss. 22
• 67 So. 651

Syllabus

<p>1. Constitutional Law. Intoxicating liquors. Due vrocess of the law. Social clubs.</p> <p>Laws 1914, chapter 12J, section 4, which prohibits the carrying of intoxicating liquors into social clubs, does not unduly limit the use .of property contrary to Constitution 1890, section 14, and Const. U. S., Amend. 14, section 1, guaranteeing due process of law, but is a proper exercise of the “police power” which extends to whatever is held by the prevailing morality or strong and preponderant public opinion to be greatly and immediately necessary to the public welfare.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>Nor does such act deprive the members1 of social clubs of the equal protection of the laws, since the act is beneficial, rather than detrimental, to social clubs.</p> <p>3. Statutes. Sitfflciency of title. Legislative question.</p> <p>The sufficiency of the title of a statute is a matter for the legislature only, under Constitution 1890, section 71, providing that the title of a statute “ought” to indicate clearly its subject-matter.</p>