Rosen v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court 1
161 U.S. 29 (1896)
ROSEN
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 424.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 29, 1895.
Decided January 27, 1896.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
Mr. William N. Cohen for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · HarlanJustice Harlan
The plaintiff in error was indicted under section 3893 of the Revised Statutes, providing that "every obscene, lewd, or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, writing, print, or other publication of an indecent character, ... and every article or thing intended or adapted for any…
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