Legal Opinion
Largent v. Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 8, 1943No. 559PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reed
This appeal brings here for review the conviction of appellant for violation of Ordinance No. 612 of the City of Paris, Texas, which makes it unlawful for any person to solicit orders or to sell books, wares or merchandise within the residence portion of Paris without first filing an application and obtaining a permit. The ordinance goes on to provide that
“if after investigation the Mayor deems it proper or advisable he may issue a written permit to said person for the purpose of soliciting, selling, canvassing or census taking within the residence portion of the city which permit shall state…
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- Gitlow v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by131 opinions
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- Thomas v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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