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U. S. v. EMPLOYING LATHERS ASSN.

No. 439.

347 U.S. 198 (1954)

UNITED STATES v. EMPLOYING LATHERS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO AND VICINITY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Weston argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Assistant Attorney General Barnes and Marvin E. Frankel.

Leo F. Tierney argued the cause for the Employing Lathers Association of Chicago and Vicinity et al., appellees. With him on the brief was Charles L. Stewart, Jr.

Lester Asher, Nathan M. Cohen and Robert S. Fiffer submitted on brief for Local No. 74 of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers International Union of Chicago, Illinois and Vicinity, appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This civil action was brought by the Government in a Federal District Court of Illinois against appellees, a trade association of Chicago lathing contractors, two of its member contractors, and a local labor union composed of lathers. The complaint charged a violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act which forbids combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce...

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