Legal Opinion
Crosse & Blackwell Company, a Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1959No. 7719PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Circuit Judge.
We are not persuaded to adopt the literal view that a canner of soups, relishes, preserves and similar products, including a small number containing meat ingredients, is a packer within the meaning of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, 7 U.S.C.A. §§ 181-195, 221-229, and as such is immune from an order of the Federal Trade Commission when, in connection with its general business, it violates § 2 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 13.
Crosse & Blackwell is a well-known canner of soups, marmalades, tomato products, pickles, relishes and other food products. It puts…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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