TYRONE, INC. v. WILKINSON

Civ. A. No. 6051-R.

294 F.Supp. 1330 (1969)

TYRONE, INC., a Virginia corporation, trading as Lee Art Theatre and Howard William Burtnett v. James B. WILKINSON, Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond, Va., and Frank S. Duling, Chief of Police for the City of Richmond, Va.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Richmond Division.

January 15, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Bambacus, Richmond, Va., for plaintiffs.

James B. Wilkinson, Richmond, Va., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

This is an action brought by plaintiffs seeking injunctive relief from the seizure of motion pictures and from criminal prosecutions based on the alleged offense of obscenity.

The Court, having considered the pleadings, exhibits and statements of counsel, and the evidence of witnesses, finds as follows:

Jurisdiction of the Court is invoked under Title 42 United States Code § 1983.

Plaintiff...

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