Legal Opinion

Rood v. Goodman

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 3, 1936No. 7872, 7921PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant is an astrologer. He lives in Laredo, Tex., and until stopped by a fraud order, was conducting there an astrological mail order business of considerable proportions. Appellee is the local postmaster at Laredo. In the conduct of his business of commercially practicing “the most ancient art or science of divining the fate or conduct of human beings from indications given by the positions of the stars,” appellant opeíates on both sides of the Rio Grande, and uses the most modern systems of communication and transport. The soliciting or selling end of his…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. American School of Magnetic Healing v. McAnnultySupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MAGNETIC HEALING v. McANNULTYSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Public Clearing House v. CoyneSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  4. Colorado v. TollSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Gnerich v. RutterSupreme Court of the United States · 1924

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Neher v. HarwoodCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
  2. National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries, Inc. v. GoldmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
  3. Jeffries v. OlesenDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1954
  4. Jarvis v. Shackelton Inhaler Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
  5. Johnson v. KirklandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961

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