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ELECTRIC BOND CO. v. COMM'N.

No. 636.

303 U.S. 419 (1938)

ELECTRIC BOND & SHARE CO. ET AL. v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMM'N ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 28, 1938.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Thomas D. Thacher and John F. MacLane, with whom Messrs. Frank A. Reid and A.J.G. Priest were on the brief, for petitioners.

Assistant Attorney General Jackson and Mr. Benjamin V. Cohen, with whom Attorney General Cummings, Solicitor General Reed, Assistant Solicitor General Bell, and Messrs. Allen E. Throop, Thomas G. Corcoran, Paul A. Freund, John J. Abt, and Frederick B. Wiener were on the brief, for respondents.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Securities and Exchange Commission brought this suit to enforce the provisions of §§ 4 (a) and 5 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. 49 Stat. 803, 812, 813. These sections provide for registration with the Commission of holding companies, as defined, § 5 (a), and prohibit the use of the...

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