Pollock v. Williams

322 U.S. 4 (1944)

POLLOCK

v.

WILLIAMS, SHERIFF.

No. 345.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued February 10, 1944.

Decided April 10, 1944.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA.

Mr. Raymer F. Maguire, with whom Messrs. W.H. Poe and Thomas T. Purdom were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John C. Wynn, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, with whom Messrs. J. Tom Watson, Attorney General, and Woodrow M. Melvin, Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief, for appellee.

Appellant Pollock questions the validity of a statute of the State of Florida making it a misdemeanor to induce advances with intent…