Legal Opinion
United States v. One Carton Positive Motion Picture Film Entitled "491"
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 20, 1966No. 286, Docket 30156PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Janus Films, Inc. (Janus), a major film distributor in the United States, sought to import a full-length feature Swedish film entitled “491” into the United States. The film arrived in New York City in October, 1964 and, thereafter, was seized under Section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1305,1 by the Collector of Customs on the ground that it was obscene. The matter was referred to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York who instituted proceedings in the district court seeking forfeiture of the film. At trial Janus…
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