UNITED STATES v. FIRST NAT. BANK

No. 36.

376 U.S. 665 (1964)

UNITED STATES v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. OF LEXINGTON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 6, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Friedman argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Orrick, Robert B. Hummel, Larry L. Williams, Melvin Spaeth and Richard J. Wertheimer.

Robert M. Odear argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Gladney Harville, Rufus Lisle and Clinton M. Harbison.


Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, announced by MR. JUSTICE BLACK.

This is a civil suit in which the United States charges that the consolidation of First National Bank and Trust Co. of Lexington, Kentucky (First National), and Security Trust Co. of Lexington (Security Trust), to form First Security National Bank and Trust Co. (First Security), constitutes a combination in restraint of trade and commerce in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act and a...

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