# Claim 901

Griffin's ordinance made it a punishable nuisance to distribute literature of any kind in the city without first obtaining written permission from the city manager.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Griffin's ordinance made it a punishable nuisance to distribute literature of any kind in the city without first obtaining written permission from the city manager.
- Field: action
- Value: Ordinance required permit and deemed violation a nuisance
- About: [incident 1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement)
- Source: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/303/444
- Publisher: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
- Method: court record
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1938-03-28

## Quotation from the source

> without first obtaining written permission from the City Manager of the City of Griffin, such practice shall be deemed a nuisance, and punishable as an offense against the City of Griffin.

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