EASTLAND CO. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Nos. 6772, 6773.

92 F.2d 467 (1937)

EASTLAND CO. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (PORTLAND BROADCASTING SYSTEM, Intervener). CONGRESS SQUARE HOTEL CO. v. SAME.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided June 28, 1937.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Segal and George S. Smith, both of Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Arthur W. Scharfeld and Philip G. Loucks, both of Washington, D. C., for intervener.

Hampson Gary, George B. Porter, Fanney Neyman and Frank U. Fletcher, all of Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB, VAN ORSDEL, GRONER, and STEPHENS, Associate Justices.


MARTIN, Chief Justice.

These appeals are brought under sections 402 (b) and (c) of the Communications Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1064, 1093 (47 U.S.C.A. § 402 (b, c), relating to the granting by the Federal Communications Commission of licenses for the construction and operation of radio broadcasting stations. The authority of this court in such cases is defined by subsection (e), § 402 of the act (47 U.S.C.A. § 402 (e) as follows: "that the review by the...

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