Legal Opinion

Joseph L. Portwood and Betty Portwood, Individuals, Trading and Doing Business as the Portwood Company v. The Federal Trade Commission

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 14, 1969No. 9983PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.

The Federal Trade Commission found that petitioners committed acts of unfair competition and unfair or deceptive acts and practices in commerce in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a) (1), by the use of certain mailings in conducting their philatelic stamp business. A cease and desist order was issued prohibiting several types of collection notices and requiring certain disclosures in connection with other communications. This petition challenges the Commission’s findings and seeks to set aside portions of the order.

There is no…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Altman v. AronsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  3. Federal Trade Commission v. Algoma Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  4. Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Federal Trade Commission v. Pacific States Paper Trade Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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