Legal Opinion
United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 6, 1964No. 94PublishedCited by 415 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Mr. Justice Douglas, announced by Mr. Justice Clark.
This is a civil suit charging a violation of § 7 of the Clayton Act,1 by reason of the acquisition of the stock and assets of Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp. (Pacific Northwest) by El Paso Natural Gas Co. (El Paso). The District Court dismissed the complaint after trial, making findings of fact and conclusions of law, but not writing an opinion. The case is here on direct appeal. 15 U. S. C. § 29. We noted probable jurisdiction, 373 U. S. 930.
The ultimate issue revolves around the question whether the acquisition…
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