SCHINE THEATRES v. UNITED STATES

No. 10.

334 U.S. 110 (1948)

SCHINE CHAIN THEATRES, INC. ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 3, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Bromley argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Willard S. McKay, Alfred McCormack and Richard T. Davis. Harold R. Medina, Arthur Garfield Hays and Osmond K. Fraenkel were also of counsel.

Robert L. Wright argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, Stanley M. Silverberg and Philip Marcus.

Milton Pollack filed a brief for Lawrence J. Carkey et al., as amici curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a companion case to No. 64, United States v. Griffith, ante, p. 100, and is here by way of appeal from the District Court. The appellants, who were defendants below, are a parent company, three of its officers and directors, and five of its wholly owned subsidiaries — to whom we refer collectively as Schine. As of May 19, 1942, Schine owned or had a financial interest in a chain of...

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