Federal Trade Commission v. Whitney & Co.

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

Under § 11 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C.A. § 21, the Federal Trade Commission, on February 12, 1945, issued a complaint charging that Whitney & Company, James R. O’Brien and others had violated and were violating the provisions of § 2(c) of the Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C.A. § 13(c). The complaint was served on the persons complained of (Whitney & Company, O’Brien and others) on February 14, 1945. It contained a notice of hearing. Said persons appeared, and a hearing was had. Thereupon, being of the opinion that said persons had violated and were violating the…