Legal Opinion
J. C. Martin Corp. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 3, 1957No. 11859PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAIM, Circuit Judge.
This matter comes here on a petition to review and set aside an order to cease and desist issued by the Federal Trade Commission at the conclusion of an administrative proceeding in which petitioners were charged with having engaged in unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce by the sale and distribution of merchandise to the public by means of a game of chance, lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 52 Stat. 111, 15 U.S.C.A. § 45.
Petitioners are engaged in the sale and distribution of numerous and varied…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. R. F. Keppel & Bro. Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Wolf v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1943
- Keller v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
- Hofeller v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1936
- United States v. RichDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1950
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jonas Gerson, an Individual, Trading as Haven Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- J. C. Martin Corp. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1957
- J. C. Martin Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Jonas Gerson, an Individual, Trading as Haven Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963