Legal Opinion
In Re Whitney & Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1959No. 16476_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
Statement of Proceedings
This is a criminal contempt proceeding instituted by this court pursuant to 18 U.S.C.A. § 401 (3). 1 The respondent is Whitney & Company, a Washington corporation. This company engages in the business of packing, selling, and distributing canned salmon and other seafood products.
On March 25, 1946, in proceedings before the Federal Trade Commission, 2 an order was entered requiring Whitney to forthwith cease and desist from:
“Paying or granting, directly or indirectly, to any buyer, anything of value as a commission or brokerage, or any…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re MichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Blim v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1934
- In re MichaelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
- Federal Trade Commission v. Whitney & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
3Cited by10 opinions
- Plastic & Metal Fabricators, Inc. v. RoySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- United States v. Vulcanized Rubber & Plastics CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
- Ideal Plumbing Company v. Benco, Inc., and Zapata Warrior ConstructorsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Motor Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Reader's Digest Ass'n, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1979
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