Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Raladam Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 25, 1931No. 484PublishedCited by 215 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutherland
Under § 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, c. 311, 38 Stat. 717, 719 (U. S. C., Title 15, § 45), the relevant parts of which are copied in the margin, * the Commission issued its complaint charging the respondent with using unfair methods of competition in interstate commerce.
Respondent manufactures a preparation for internal use, denominated an “ obesity cure.” The complaint charges that this preparation is sold by respondent in and throughout the several States, generally to wholesalers who resell to retailer dealers, and these, in turn, to consumers; that it is offered for sale and…
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- United States v. PattenSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- United States v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Standard Fashion Co. v. Magrane-Houston Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
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- Humphrey's v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Fashion Originators' Guild of America, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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