Legal Opinion

American Sumatra Tobacco Corp. v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided September 30, 1937No. 6776, 6794, 6815, 6878PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGroner, J.

The three corporations involved in this case 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, at various dates in April and May, 1935, applications for the registration of certain of their securities on registered stock exchanges. Subsequently, and from time to time, various amended application forms were filed. Each corporation, pursuant to section 24(b) of the Act, 2 duly filed written objections to the public disclosure of certain of the information required to be filed. In the case of American Sumatra Tobacco Corporation objection was made to the disclosure of information concerning…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lambert Run Coal Co. v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. The Chicago Junction CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Sykes v. Jenny Wren Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
  5. Interstate Comm. Comm. v. Nor. Pac. Ry.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Medical Committee for Human Rights v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. R. A. Holman & Co., Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
  3. United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Power Commission. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  4. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  5. Black River Valley Broadcasts, Inc. v. McNinchCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938

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