VALENTINE v. CHRESTENSEN

No. 707.

316 U.S. 52 (1942)

VALENTINE, POLICE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, v. CHRESTENSEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William C. Chanler, with whom Mr. Leo Brown was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Walter W. Land for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent, a citizen of Florida, owns a former United States Navy submarine which he exhibits for profit. In 1940 he brought it to New York City and moored it at a State pier in the East River. He prepared and printed a handbill advertising the boat and soliciting visitors for a stated admission fee. On his attempting to distribute the bill in the city streets, he...

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