Gable v. Jenkins
Decision Date | 20 April 1970 |
Docket Number | No. 1049,1049 |
Citation | 397 U.S. 592,90 S.Ct. 1351,25 L.Ed.2d 595 |
Parties | George GABLE, dba Book Sales Co. v. Herbert L. JENKINS, Chief of Police |
Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
Wesley R. Asinof, for appellant.
Henry L. Bowden, for appellee.
The judgment is affirmed.
Mr. Justice BLACK and Mr. Justice WHITE are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted and the case set for oral argument.
Mr. Justice DOUGLAS took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
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