Legal Opinion
United States v. 83 Cases of Merchandise Labeled "Honest John"
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided October 12, 1939No. Civ. Nos. 309, 381PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, District Judge.
The question before the Court is as to the right to import from Japan certain articles- hereinafter described. It arises on two libels brought by the Government claiming that the articles are non-importable, and on the answers thereto in the form of denials.
The Government relies upon Section 305 of the Act of June 17, 1930, 19 U.S.C. A. § 1305(a), which provides as follows: “All persons are prohibited from importing into the United States from any foreign country * * * any lottery ticket, or any printed paper that may be used as a lottery ticket, or any advertisement…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Horner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries, Inc. v. FarleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- United States v. McKennaDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1906
- United States v. JeffersonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Kentucky · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
- Serra v. Salesian SocietySupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961
- Garden City Chamber of Commerce, Inc. v. WagnerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1951
- United States v. Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred & Seventy-Six Pieces of Puerto Rico Lottery TicketsDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1992
- Serra v. Salesian SocietySupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961