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REILLY v. PINKUS

No. 31.

338 U.S. 269 (1949)

REILLY, POSTMASTER, v. PINKUS, TRADING AS AMERICAN HEALTH AIDS CO., ALSO KNOWN AS ENERGY FOOD CENTER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 14, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Stern argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Paul A. Sweeney and Cecelia Goetz.

Bernard G. Segal argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Irving R. Segal.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Federal statutes have long authorized the Postmaster General to forbid delivery of mail and payment of money orders to "any person or company" found, "upon evidence satisfactory" to him, to be "conducting any . . . scheme or device for obtaining money . . . through the mails by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises . . . ."1 Following a hearing the Postmaster...

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