People v. Kassab

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

People v. Kassab

263 A.D. 859, 32 N.Y.S.2d 787, 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7056

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided January 23, 1942·Published

Opinion

Judgment reversed, complaint dismissed and fine remitted on the ground that it does not appear beyond a reasonable doubt that the advertisement was calculated .to deceive. Present — Martin, P. J., O’Malley, Townley, Glennon and Untermyer, JJ.; Martin, P. J., and O’Malley, J., dissent and vote to affirm on the ground that the representation that “ Swiss sheer ” handerchiefs were included in the linen sale was calculated to deceive the average person into believ- ' ing that such goods were linen and the advertisement was clearly intended to mislead the public.

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Judgment reversed, complaint dismissed and fine remitted on the ground that it does not appear beyond a reasonable doubt that the advertisement was calculated .to deceive. Present — Martin, P. J., O’Malley, Townley, Glennon and Untermyer, JJ.; Martin, P. J., and O’Malley, J., dissent and vote to affirm on the ground that the representation that “ Swiss sheer ” handerchiefs were included in the linen sale was calculated to deceive the average person into believ- ' ing that such goods were linen and the advertisement was clearly intended to mislead the public.

People v. Kassab, 263 A.D. 859, 32 N.Y.S.2d 787, 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7056 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1942).

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