Legal Opinion
Leroy v. Great Western United Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 1979No. 78-759PublishedCited by 850 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
An Idaho statute imposes restrictions on certain purchasers of stock in corporations having substantial assets in Idaho. The questions presented by this appeal are whether the state agents responsible for enforcing the statute may be required to defend its constitutionality in a Federal District Court in Texas and, if so, whether the statute conflicts with the Williams Act amendments to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,1 or with the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.2
Sunshine Mining and Metal Co. (Sunshine) is a “target company” within the meaning of the Idaho Corporate…
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