SPROUL v. FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION

No. 5349.

54 F.2d 444 (1931)

SPROUL v. FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION.

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.

Decided November 16, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan B. Williams and W. D. Jamieson, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Thad H. Brown, D. M. Patrick, and Fanney Neyman, all of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB, VAN ORSDELL, HITZ, and GRONER, Associate Justices.


MARTIN, Chief Justice.

In October, 1928, appellant was licensed by the Radio Commission as owner and operator of radio broadcasting station WMBJ, located at Pittsburgh, Pa. In June, 1930, appellant applied for a renewal license, but the commission upon examination of the application did not reach the decision that public interest, convenience, or necessity would be served by the granting thereof. The commission notified appellant of this decision, and fixed a time...

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