Legal Opinion
Potwora v. Dillon
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 15, 1967No. 164, Docket 31748PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from an order of the District Court for the Western District of New York denying a mandatory injunction for the return of a quantity of books alleged to have been illegally seized. It comes to us upon a record consisting only of the complaint, an order to show cause, an answer of two defendants, and a brief opinion.
The plaintiffs are Francis Potwora, who is the subject of a criminal charge for selling obscene books under N. Y. Penal Law, McKinney’s Consol.Laws, c. 40, § 1141, subd. 1 before the village justice of the Village of Depew, and Imperial News…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187 CahokiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Marcus v. Search Warrant of PropertySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- A Quantity of Copies of Books v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Santiago v. McElroyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- United States v. Ferris J. Alexander and Edward J. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Gras v. StevensDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Rage Books, Inc. v. LearyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Bethview Amusement Corp. v. CahnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.