Legal Opinion
Philadelphia Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 10, 1949No. 9961, 9962PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Circuit Judge.
These petitions present for review orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission directing petitioner Philadelphia Company to dispose of certain gas and transportation interests, and to liquidate and dissolve, and directing petitioner Standard Gas and Electric Company to cause it to do so. Both these petitioners are registered holding companies under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. 49 Stat. 803, 15 U.S.C.A. § 79a et seq.
Philadelphia Company (Philadelphia) is in .the middle of a large holding-company pyramid. It is a subsidiary of Standard Gas and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- National Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- American Power & Light Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- North American Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Engineers Public Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. New England Electric SystemSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Continental Connector Corporation, a Corporation v. Houston Fearless Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- New England Electric System v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
- Reconstruction Finance Corp. v. LightseyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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