Legal Opinion

Oakley v. Summerfield

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 29, 1956No. Nos. 12918, 12971, 13033PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

This litigation is similar to the Tour-lanes cases (Tourlanes Publishing Co. v. Summerfield), 97 U.S.App.D.C. -, 231 F.2d 773. Oakley is a photographer and not a publisher. However, he sells numerous admittedly innocuous books and publications, in addition to the photographs found by the Post Office Department to be obscene. The judgment of *776the District Court, which was similar to its order in Tourlanes, will likewise be affirmed (No. 12,971). During oral argument, counsel for Oakley made the same statement concerning his cross-appeal as was made by counsel for Tour-lanes. On a like basis,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Tourlanes Publishing Co. v. SummerfieldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Klaw v. SchafferDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
  2. Glanzman v. FinkleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1957
  3. Roy A. Oakley v. Arthur E. Summerfield, Postmaster General of the United States, Arthur E. Summerfield, Postmaster General of the United States v. Roy A. Oakley, Roy A. Oakley v. Arthur E. Summerfield, Postmaster General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956

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