Legal Opinion
People v. Dial Press, Inc.
New York City Magistrates' Court
Decided May 29, 1944PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Keutgen, C. M.
(orally). The complaint in this case charges the defendant corporation, the Dial Press, Incorporated, with publishing and having in its possession with intent to sell an obscene book entitled “ The First Lady Chatterly ” by D. H. Lawrence.
The defendant demanded a hearing in this court. At. the hearing it was proved by sufficient evidence that the defendant had a considerable number of copies of the book in its possession with intent to sell and the defendant admitted that it published this book. A copy of the book was received in evidence.
The statute which the defendant is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. One Book Entitled Ulysses by James JoyceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- People v. PeskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- People v. BergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- People v. PeskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
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