Producers Livestock Marketing Ass'n v. United States

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

This is a proceeding brought by petitioner under the Hobbs Act1 seeking *194review of an order of the Secretary of Agriculture made under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, 42 Stat. 159 as amended, 7 U.S.C.A. § 181 et seq.2 Petitioner is a “marketing agency” as defined by the Act and has its principal office at Salt Lake City.3 The United States is named respondent pursuant to statute4 and the Secretary of Agriculture by rule of this court.5 The Denver Union Stockyard Company is a “stockyard owner” as defined by the Act and has intervened as a party in interest upon…