Pure Mint Co. v. La Barre

Complainant's bill seeks injunction against the police authorities of the city of Trenton to restrain them from seizing and confiscating certain machines owned by complainant and leased to various retail merchants in Trenton. In addition to the affidavits, one of the machines and its operation was demonstrated to the court, by consent of counsel on both sides.

The machine in question, known as "Jennings Legal Mint Salesman," is an ingeniously conceived variation of the usual automatic vending machine. Upon the deposit of a nickel in the slot and the operation of a lever, the machine discharges…