Barbier v. Connolly
United States Supreme Court
113 U.S. 27 (1885)
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San Francisco passed an ordinance banning public laundries or washhouses from operating in certain parts of the city between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., motivated by the fire risk such operations posed given the prevalence of wooden buildings. The ordinance was challenged on constitutional grounds.
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Whether each state has the power to prescribe regulations to promote the health, safety, peace, morals, education, and good order of its people.