Legal Opinion
Leila Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1971No. 71-1150PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
The validity of Regulation Z, 1 promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board under the Truth-In-Lending Act, 2 is the material issue in this appeal. The District Court held for validity. We reverse.
I
The Facts
Appellant, Family Publications Service, Inc., is a Delaware Corporation engaged in the interstate business of soliciting subscriptions and offering contracts for the sale and delivery of a large number of well known periodicals.
The appellee Leila Mourning, is a seventy-three year old widow having her domicile in Dade County, Florida.
Under appellant’s method of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Heiner v. DonnanSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Commissioner v. AckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Koshland v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Schlesinger v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Betty B. Burgess, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of S. Reed Burgess, Jr., Deceased v. Charlottesville Savings and Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Fannie Thomas, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Myers-Dickson Furniture Company, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Glaire v. La Lanne-Paris Health Spa, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Gerlach v. Allstate Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1972
- Joyner v. DumpsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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