CARTER PRODUCTS v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

No. 12940.

201 F.2d 446 (1953)

CARTER PRODUCTS, Inc., v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 13, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, Cal. (William L. Hanaway and Stoddard B. Colby, New York City, Herman Phleger and Alvin J. Rockwell, San Francisco, Cal., of counsel), for petitioner.

W. T. Kelley, General Counsel, FTC, Robert B. Dawkins, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Fletcher G. Cohn, Sp. Atty., and Jno. W. Carter, Jr., Attorney, FTC, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Before HEALY, BONE, and ORR, Circuit Judges.


HEALY, Circuit Judge.

This case is before the court on petition to review and set aside an order of the Federal Trade Commission pertaining to a product labeled "Carter's Little Liver Pills, A laxative aiding bile flow."

In summary, the Commission found that the product does not stimulate the liver, aid the flow of bile, or have a therapeutic value in the treatment of any condition or disorder of the liver. The order does not prohibit the continued sale and...

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