United States v. Ling
District Court, D. Connecticut
At Law. Indictment against Willie Ling for mailing an indecent letter.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
Demurrer to an indictment for mailing an indecent letter, under section 3893, Bev. St (1 Supp. Bev. St. p. 621), which reads as follows:
*1002. “Every obscene, lewd or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter, writing, print, or other publication of an indecent character, * * * whether sealed as first-class matter or not, are hereby declared to he non mailable matter. * * * And any person who shall knowingly deposit, or cause to he deposited for mailing or delivery, anything declared by this section to be non mailable, * * * shall, for each and every offense, be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. ChaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- United States v. MartinDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1892
- United States v. AndrewsDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1893
- In re WahllDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1890
- United States v. ClarkDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1890
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