198 us 45 25 sct 539 49 led 937 joseph lochner plff in err v people of the state of new york no 292 argued february 23 24 1905 decided april 17 1905. Lochner v new york case in which on april 17 1905 the us supreme court struck down a new york state law setting 10 hours of labour a day as the legal maximum in the baking trade the opinion drew a stinging rebuke from justice oliver wendell holmes jr whose dissent became the prevailing. Lochner v new york 198 us 45 1905 was a landmark us labor law case in the us supreme court which held that limits to working time violated the fourteenth amendment the decision has been effectively overturned a new york state law limited bakery employees working hours to 10 hours per day and 60 hours per week. Us supreme court lochner v people of state of new york 198 us 45 1905 argued february 23 24 1905 decided april 17 1905 mr justice peckham after making the foregoing statement of the facts delivered the. Lochner v new york supreme court of the united states 198 us 45 25 s ct 539 49 l ed 937 1905 us lexis 1153 april 17 1905 judges fuller harlan brewer brown white peckham mckenna holmes day opinionby peckham opinion 52 540 mr justice peckham after making the foregoing statement of the facts delivered the opinion of the court the indictment it will be seen