STANDARD OIL CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 279.

337 U.S. 293 (1949)

STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Hall argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Marshall P. Madison.

Assistant Attorney General Bergson argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Walker Smith, Robert G. Seaks and Stanley M. Silverberg.


MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal to review a decree enjoining the Standard Oil Company of California and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Standard Stations, Inc.,1 from enforcing or entering into exclusive supply contracts with any independent dealer in petroleum products and automobile accessories. 78 F.Supp. 850. The use of such contracts was successfully...

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