The majority decision in this case relied upon the implied right to "freedom of contract" in the 14th Amendment established by Allgeyer v. Louisiana, combined with an appeal to the cleanliness and sanitation required by the industry in question.
The majority decision in this case relied upon the implied right to "freedom of contract" in the 14th Amendment established by Allgeyer v. Louisiana, combined with an appeal to the cleanliness and sanitation required by the industry in question. It overturned Holden v. Hardy despite Holmes' dissent, in which he defended the "reasonable man" test and objected that the 14th Amendment was being used to institute social Darwinism. Overturned by Muller v. Oregon, FTP, what was this 1905 case that declared invalid a law setting limits for the working hours of bakers in New York?
The majority decision in this case relied upon the implied right to "freedom of contract" in the 14th Amendment established by Allgeyer v. Louisiana, combined with an appeal to the cleanliness and sanitation required by the industry in question.
Lochner v. New York