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Argued January 9-10, 1950.
Reargued October 9, 1950.
Decided January 8, 1951.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Howard Ellis argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Weymouth Kirkland, Hammond E. Chaffetz, W. H. Van Oosterhout, Arthur J. Abbott, Thomas E. Sunderland and Gordon E. Tappan.
By special leave of Court, William Simon argued the cause and filed a brief for the Empire State Petroleum Association, Inc. et al., as amici curiae, urging reversal.
James W. Cassedy argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was W. T. Kelley.
By special leave of Court, Cyrus Austin argued the cause and filed a brief for the Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of Michigan, Inc. et al., as amici curiae, urging affirmance.
Raoul Berger filed a brief for the Citrin-Kolb Oil Company, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this case the Federal Trade Commission challenged the right of the Standard Oil Company, under the Robinson-Patman Act,1 to sell gasoline to four comparatively large "jobber" customers in Detroit at a less price per gallon than it sold like gasoline to many comparatively small service station customers in the same area. The company's defenses...
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