Legal Opinion
Washington Brewers Institute v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1943No. 10303PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEALY, Circuit Judge.
Appellants are (a) twenty brewing concerns engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of beer; (b) four, statewide “institutes” formed by these brewing companies; and (c) thirty-two individual officers thereof. They were jointly indicted on charges of violating §§ 1 and 3 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1 and 3. They demurred to the indictment and the demurrers were overruled. Pleas of nolo contendere were thereupon entered and there followed a judgment imposing fines. On appeal it is claimed that the court committed error in overruling the demurrers.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Leisy v. HardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Thurlow v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1847
- Bowman v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Ziffrin, Inc. v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- State Bd. of Equalization of Cal. v. Young's Market Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Sail'er Inn, Inc. v. KirbyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Rice v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Frankfort Distilleries, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Old Monastery Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1945
- In Re Anchorage International Inn, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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