Legal Opinion
Ranck v. Bonal Enterprises, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 6, 1976No. 379PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EAGEN, Justice.
On February 13, 1975, the District Attorney of Northumberland County brought this action in equity seeking, on the basis of both the Pennsylvania obscenity statute1 and the common law of nuisance, to enjoin appellant, Bonal Enterprises, Inc., and its employees “from selling, exhibiting, distributing, or offering to sell, exhibit, or distribute” certain named publications and “any other similar magazines or other works.” The complaint stated that no notice of the action had been given to appellant, but it alleged that “immediate and irreparable loss and damage to the citizens of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess AnneSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Blount v. RizziSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Commonwealth v. Barnes & Tucker Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Long v. 130 MKT. ST. GIFT & NOVELTY, ETC.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Brightbill v. Rigo, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- City of Chicago v. Festival Theatre Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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