HUGHES v. UNITED STATES.

No. 86.

342 U.S. 353 (1952)

HUGHES v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 4, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. A. Slack argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant. Leonard P. Moore, John H. Dorsey and Francis J. O'Hara, Jr. were of counsel.

Philip Marcus argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Ralph S. Spritzer and Robert L. Stern.


Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE BLACK, announced by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS.

A three-judge District Court has construed certain provisions of a Sherman Act consent decree as compelling the sale of certain moving picture stocks owned by the appellant Hughes. This case is properly here on appeal from an order entered to compel the sale. 15 U. S. C. (Supp. IV) § 29.

These anti-trust proceedings were originally brought by the United States against Radio-Keith...

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