Legal Opinion
Larkin v. G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 1963PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur Gr. Kleih, J.
The Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, together with the District Attorneys of the five counties comprising said city, seeks, pursuant to section 22-a of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to enjoin the publishing, acquiring, selling or distributing of a certain book entitled “ John Cleland’s Memoirs of A Woman of Pleasure” (commonly known as “ Fanny Hill ”) (plaintiffs’ Exhibit No. 1 in evidence) hereinafter referred to as “Memoirs”, or “the book.” The book in question (Library of Congress catalog card No. 63-9656) is published by defendant Gr. P. Putnam’s Sons, conceded by plaintiffs…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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