Northern California Pharmaceutical Association, a Corporation, and Donald K. Hedgpeth v. United States

ORR, Circuit Judge.

Appellants stand convicted of violation of § 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq. The indictment charges a combination and conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce among the several states during the period 1956-1960, consisting of “a continuing agreement, understanding and concert of action among the defendants, co-eonspira-tors, and others to the grand jurors unknown, the substantial terms of which have been and are that they agree:

“(a) To establish and maintain uniform prices for prescription drugs sold to consumers in northern California; [and]

“(b…