Legal Opinion
Consolidated Book Publishers, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 25, 1931No. 4423PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*944SPARKS, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above).
The question presented to us is whether or not the facts and the law warranted the Federal Trade Commission in making the “cease and desist” order. We think the commission acted within the scope of its authority, and was abundantly justified by the facts. A close analysis of the contract convinces us that it was drawn by experienced hands and with the obvious intention of perpetrating a fraud upon the subscribing publie. A mind-trained in the law might well conclude that few rights, and less benefit, moved to the subscriber by virtue of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. GratzSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Federal Trade Commission v. Winsted Hosiery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Federal Trade Commission v. Curtis Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Royal Baking Powder Co. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Fox Film Corp. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Education Soc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Rosa v. JohnstonHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982
- Rhodes Pharmacal Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
- Branch v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
- Kalwajtys v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
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