Legal Opinion
City of Osceola v. Blair
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 10, 1942No. 45574PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStiger, J.
Ordinance No. 114 of the City of Osceola, Iowa, provides that the practice of being in and upon private residences by solicitors (and other persons) for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise “not having been requested or invited so to do” by the owner or occupant of such private residences is a nuisance and punishable as a misdemeanor.
In July, 1940, defendant solicited subscriptions for McCall’s magazine and Redbook magazine in Osceola in violation of the ordinance and was fined $100 and costs in mayor’s court. On appeal to the district court the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Louis K. Liggett Co. v. BaldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- N. J. Good Humor, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Bradley BeachSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1940
- Prior v. WhiteSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- MRM, INC. v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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