Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1941No. 8510PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a petition by the Ford Motor Company to review an order of the Federal Trade Commission requiring it to cease and desist from the use of the word “six percent” or the figure and symbol “6%” in certain forms of advertising in connection with the cost of, or the additional charge for, the use of a deferred or installment payment plan of purchasing automobiles manufactured by it.
On December 1, 1936, the Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint against the petitioner and the Universal Credit Corporation, which was served on petitioner, charging it with the use…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Stafford v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Federal Trade Commission v. Beech-Nut Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Federal Trade Commission v. Bunte Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Federal Trade Commission v. KlesnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
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