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BREARD v. ALEXANDRIA.

No. 399.

341 U.S. 622 (1951)

BREARD v. ALEXANDRIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Russell Shockley argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was J. Harry Wagner, Jr.

Frank H. Peterman argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

Briefs of amici curiae supporting appellant were filed by Robert E. Coulson and Forbes D. Shaw for the National Association of Magazine Publishers, Inc.; Clark M. Clifford for the P. F. Collier & Son Corporation et al.; and J. M. George for the National Association of Direct Selling Companies.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellant here, Jack H. Breard, a regional representative of Keystone Readers Service, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, was arrested while going from door to door in the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, soliciting subscriptions for nationally known magazines. The arrest was solely on the ground that he had violated an ordinance because he had not obtained the prior consent...

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