McNary v. Carlton
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
DONNELLY, Judge.
On February 27, 1973, the Circuit Court of St. Louis County entered its decree, under § 563.285, RSMo 1969, declaring the book “The Happy Hooker” obscene and enjoining appellants from selling or distributing it in the State of Missouri.
Section 563.285, supra, reads in part as follows:
“The circuit courts have jurisdiction to enjoin the publication, sale or distribution of obscene prints, articles and matter, as hereinafter specified: The prosecuting or circuit attorney of any county, the chief executive officer of any city, town or village or the city attorney of any city,…
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