Legal Opinion

Standard Oil Co. of New York v. Federal Trade Commission

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 11, 1921No. Nos. 111, 204PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Petition to Revise Orders of the Federal Trade Commission. Separate petitions by the Standard Oil Company of New York and by the Texas Company against the Federal Trade Commission to have set aside orders of the Commission separately entered against both petitioners. Petitions praying that orders of the Federal Trade Commission separately entered against both petitioners dated April 27, 1920, be set aside.

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Petition to Revise Orders of the Federal Trade Commission. Separate petitions by the Standard Oil Company of New York and by the Texas Company against the Federal Trade Commission to have set aside orders of the Commission separately entered against both petitioners. Petitions praying that orders of the Federal Trade Commission separately entered against both petitioners dated April 27, 1920, be set aside. These litigations are the local fraction of upwards of 25 proceedings brought by the Commission against persons and corporations in widely separated regions, but all transacting the…

1Opinion of the CourtHough, Circuit Judge

(after stating the facts as above). As the matter has not been argued, we have not referred to and will not dwell upon the pleadings put forth by the Commission; and assume, but not hold, that they comply with the rules suggested, if not prescribed, by Federal Trade Commission v. Gratz, 253 U. S. 427, 40 Sup. Ct. 572, 64 L. Ed. 993. In the language of the statute, we think the “findings of the Commission as to the facts are supported by testimony,” so far as they go. But there are other facts thoroughly proven, admitted at bar, and aiding discussion.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Federal Trade Commission v. GratzSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Patterson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915
  3. Coca-Cola Co. v. J. G. Butler & SonsDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1916
  4. New Jersey Asbestos Co. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Federal Trade Commission v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Susser v. Carvel CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
  4. Frischer & Co. v. Bakelite CorporationCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1930
  5. Lipson v. Socony Vacuum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1937

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