Olesen v. Stanard

227 F.2d 785 Otto K. OLESEN, Individually and as Postmaster of the City of Los Angeles, State of California, Appellant, v. V. E. STANARD, Individually and d/b/a Male Merchandise Mart, Appellee. No. 14546. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. October 26, 1955. Laughlin E. Waters, U. S. Attorney, Joseph D. Mullender, Jr., Max F. Deutz, Asst. U. S. Attys., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant. Stanley Fleishman, Brock, Easton & Fleishman, Hollywood, Cal., for appellee. Before STEPHENS and FEE, Circuit Judges, and TAYLOR, District Judge. STEPHENS, Circuit Judge. 1 The defendant below is here appealing from a district court "Order Granting Preliminary Injunction" which was filed and entered August 13, 1954, enjoining him, the postmaster at Los Angeles, California, his agents and servants, from impounding and from withholding mail addressed to plaintiff-appellee V. E. Stanard, who is doing business as the Male Merchandise Mart. The pertinent part of the text of the order is quoted in the margin. 1 2 Appellee Stanard deposited in the post office at Los Angeles, California, for mailing to addressees, illustrated and descriptive circulars soliciting for a consideration mail orders…