Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States

This is a companion case to No. 64, United States v. Griffith, ante, p. 100, and is here by way of appeal from the District Court. The appellants, who were defendants below, are a parent company, three of its officers and directors, and five of its wholly owned subsidiaries— to whom we refer collectively as Schine. As of May 19, 1942, Schine owned or had a financial interest in a chain .of approximately 148 motion picture theatres 1 located in 76 towns in 6 states, 2 the greater portion being 78 theatres in 41 towns in New York and 36 theatres in 17 towns in Ohio. Of the 76 towns, 60 were…