UNITED STATES v. BORDEN CO.

No. 464.

347 U.S. 514 (1954)

UNITED STATES v. BORDEN COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 17, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Barnes argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, John F. Davis and Daniel M. Friedman.

Stuart S. Ball argued the cause for the Borden Company et al., appellees. On the brief were Mr. Ball for the Borden Company et al., and L. Edward Hart, Jr. and John Paul Stevens for the Bowman Dairy Company et al., appellees.

Leo F. Tierney argued the cause for the Beloit Dairy Co., appellee. With him on the brief was Charles L. Stewart, Jr.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States instituted this civil proceeding against ten Chicago dairies,1 charging conspiracy to restrain and monopolize the sale of fluid milk to wholesale customers and others in the Chicago area, in violation of the Sherman Act, and price discrimination in violation of the Clayton Act. Prior to trial a consent decree was entered against five of the smaller defendant companies...

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