Legal Opinion
Gulf Coast Shrimpers and Oystermans Association, Louis S. Simmons, Leon Strong and Walter McVeay v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1956No. 15680PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding appellants guilty of engaging in a combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 1 The errors specified and argued relate mainly to the sufficiency of the indictment, the adequacy of the court’s oral charge, the refusal of the court to give certain written instructions requested by the appellants, and the overall sufficiency of the proof to support the verdict.
The appellant Association is a corporation organized under the laws of…
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- United States v. HutchesonSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
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- David Stevens v. Seacoast Company, Inc. And M/v Elena SCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Cape Shore Fish Co., Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
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