Legal Opinion
Pottsville Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 9, 1938No. 7016PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGroner, C. J.
This is an appeal from the Federal Communications Commission.
The Pottsville Broadcasting Company, a newly organized Maryland corporation, applied to the Commission in May 1936 for a permit to construct a local daytime broadcasting station in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Charles D. Drayton, a lawyer-in Washington city, is president of the company. The other officers and directors are residents of Pottsville. Prior to the application the company organized and received subscriptions at $10 each for 2625 shares of its capital stock. Drayton subscribed to 2550 shares in the amount of $25,500. The…
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