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U. S. v. PHILADELPHIA NAT. BANK

No. 83.

374 U.S. 321 (1963)

UNITED STATES v. PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Loevinger argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Cox, Charles H. Weston, George D. Reycraft, Lionel Kestenbaum and Melvin Spaeth.

Philip Price and Arthur Littleton argued the cause for appellees. With them on the brief were Ernest R. Von Starck, Donald A. Scott, Carroll R. Wetzel, John J. Brennan and Minturn T. Wright III.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States, appellant here, brought this civil action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under § 4 of the Sherman Act, 15 U. S. C. § 4, and § 15 of the Clayton Act, 15 U. S. C. § 25, to enjoin a proposed merger of The Philadelphia National Bank (PNB) and Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank (Girard), appellees here. The complaint charged violations...

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