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PEOPLE v. SCRIBNER'S SONS

205 Misc. 818 (1954)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Charles Scribner's Sons and Columbia Pictures Corporation, Defendants.

City Magistrate's Court of New York, Borough of Brooklyn, Flatbush Court.

April 29, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Ander for Joseph A. Maggio, complainant.

Horace S. Manges for Charles Scribner's Sons, defendant.

Myles J. Lane for Columbia Pictures Corporation, defendant.

DUNAIF, M.

The defendant, Charles Scribner's Sons, is the publisher of a book by one James Jones, entitled "From Here to Eternity," which has had a wide and successful circulation. The book contains the following statement by the author:

"Special Note "This book is a work of fiction. The characters are imaginary, and any resemblance to actual persons is accidental. However, certain of the stockade...

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