WORLD FAIR FREAKS AND ATTRACTIONS, INC. v. HODGES

No. 41494.

267 So.2d 817 (1972)

WORLD FAIR FREAKS AND ATTRACTIONS, INC., et al., Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. George HODGES, Police Chief, North Bay Village, Florida, et al., Appellees-Defendants.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Royal Flagg Jonas, Miami Beach, for appellants.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Barry Scott Richard, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellees.


DEKLE, Justice.

The constitutionality of Fla. Stat. § 867.01, F.S.A., is brought into question by this direct appeal, vesting jurisdiction. Fla. Const. art. V, § 4(2), F.S.A. The statute prohibits the exhibition for pay or compensation of any crippled or physically-distorted, malformed or disfigured person in any circus, side show or other place where admission fee is charged, and makes the violation thereof punishable by one-year imprisonment or $1,000...

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