Legal Opinion
Royal Oil Corp. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1959No. 7693PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.
The petitioner, Royal Oil Corporation, is engaged in the general petroleum business and, among other activities, reclaims and markets used crank case oil drainings discarded by motorists at service stations. After impurities are removed, the oil is of high viscosity and good quality, comparable to oil that has not been previously used. The finished product is then packaged and sold in cans marked plainly and in large type “Reprocessed Oil.” The Federal Trade Commission, however, has ruled that the labels on the cans did not sufficiently inform the public of the nature of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Federal Trade Commission v. Bunte Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Federal Trade Commission v. National Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Chamber of Commerce of Minneapolis v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- E. F. Drew & Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Double Eagle Lubricants, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- Kerran v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
- Royal Oil Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Double Eagle Lubricants, Incorporated v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- Kerran v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
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