U.S. District Court / S.D. New York

United States v. One Book Called\

Decided December 6, 1933. John Munro Woolsey wrote the opinion for the court.

5 F. Supp. 182 · Cited 65 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Dunlop v. United States · 165 U.S. 486
Swearingen v. United States · 161 U.S. 446
Dysart v. United States · 272 U.S. 655
People v. Wendling · 180 N.E. 169
United States v. One Book, Entitled \ · 51 F.2d 525
United States v. One Obscene Book Entitled\ · 48 F.2d 821

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