STANDARD OIL CO. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

No. 9215.

173 F.2d 210 (1949)

STANDARD OIL CO. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

March 11, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weymouth Kirkland, Howard Ellis and W. H. Van Oosterhout, all of Chicago, Ill., Arthur J. Abbott, of Detroit, Mich., Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin & Ellis, of Chicago, Ill., and MacMahon, Abbott & Roberts, of Detroit, Mich. (Thomas E. Sunderland, Albert L. Green, and Gordon E. Tappan, all of Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for petitioner.

Cyrus Austin, of New York City, for amicus curiae.

Walter B. Wooden and James W. Cassedy, Assts. to Gen. Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, both of Washington, D. C., W. T. Kelley, Gen. Counsel, of Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Before KERNER, MINTON, and DUFFY, Circuit Judges.


MINTON, Circuit Judge.

The petitioner seeks to review a cease and desist order issued by the respondent ordering it to cease and desist from discriminating in the price of gasoline of the same grade and quality among its customers in violation of Section 2(a) of the Clayton Act, as amended by the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, 15 U.S. C.A. § 13. The Commission asks the enforcement of its order.

The petitioner contends that the order should...

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