U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1956

Oakley v. Summerfield

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided March 29, 1956

231 F.2d 775 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. Josiah Lyman, Washington, D. C., for appellants in Nos. 12,918 and 13,023, and appellees in No. 12,971., Mr. William F. Becker, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., and Lewis Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellees in Nos. 12,918 and 13,023 and appellants in No. 12,971., Mr. Oliver Gasch, Principal Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered an appearance for appellants in No. 12,971.

Cases that cite this one

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Klaw v. Schaffer (District Court, S.D. New York 1957)
Glanzman v. Finkle (District Court, E.D. New York 1957)

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Opinion of the Court

PER 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, the appeals by Oakley will be dismissed (Nos. 12,918 and 13,023).

So ordered.

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