Kalisthenic Exhibition Co. v. Emmons

Citations

• 225 F. 902
• 1915 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1328

Syllabus

<p>1. Customs Duties <@=22—Prohibition of Importation—Statutes—“Film or Other Pictorial Representation of a Prize Fight.”</p> <p>Negatives of a prize fight in a foreign country are within Act July 31, 1912, c. 263, 37 Stat. 240 (Comp. St. 1913, § 10416), making it unlawful for any person to bring into the United States from abroad any film or other pictorial representation of any prize fight.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Customs Duties, Cent. Dig. § 18; Dec. Dig. <@=22.]</p> <p>2. Customs Duties <@=22—Prohibition of Importation—Films of PrizeFights—Public Exhibition.</p> <p>One seeking to bring into the country negatives of a prize fight in a foreign country, for exhibition before clubs, societies, associations, and athletic clubs and their guests for gain, seeks to import the same in violation of Act July 31, 1912 (Comp. St. 1913, § 10416), prohibiting the importation of any film of any prize fight designed to be used, or which may be used, for purposes of public exhibition; there being no limitation as to the number of the guests of the clubs, societies, and associations, and the exhibition being public.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Customs Duties, Cent. Dig. § 18; Dec. Dig. <§=22.]</p> <p>other cases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>