Legal Opinion
Belmont Laboratories, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 29, 1939No. 6738PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Trade Commission had before it here a rather mild instance from a black chapter of American business history. The emptor who is greedy (mail fraud) or gluttonous (food) or vain (cosmetics) may be getting more protection that he deserves; so he perchance should be forced to “cavere”. Around the emptor whose sole desire is relief from the ills to which our mortal flesh is heir, the law has thrown too transparent and tardy a cloak. That, at least, is the opinion of those who should know.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. Raladam Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Seven Cases of Eckman's Alternative v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Federal Trade Commission v. A. McLean & SonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1936
- Simpson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Carter Products, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Doherty, Clifford, Steers & Shenfield, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, Merck & Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Commonwealth v. Hush-Tone Industries, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Buetow v. A.L.S. Enterprises, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
- Capon Water Co. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1939