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UNITED STATES v. W. T. GRANT CO.

No. 532.

345 U.S. 629 (1953)

UNITED STATES v. W. T. GRANT CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor H. Kramer argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Acting Assistant Attorney General Hodges and Daniel M. Friedman.

Eustace Seligman argued the cause for Hancock et al., appellees. With him on the brief was Howard T. Milman.

Abe Fortas argued the cause for the Kroger Company, appellee. With him on the brief was Norman Diamond. Samuel J. Silverman was on the Statement Opposing Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss or Affirm.

Harry H. Wiggins and Harman Hawkins submitted on brief for S. H. Kress & Co., appellee.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

For the first time since the enactment of the Clayton Act in 1914 the Court is called upon to consider § 8's prohibitions against interlocking corporate directorates.1 The Government appeals from judgments dismissing civil actions brought against Hancock and three pairs of corporations which he served as a director, W. T. Grant Co. and S. H. Kress & Co., Sears Roebuck &...

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