PACIFIC FAR EAST LINE v. UNITED STATES

No. 12995.

246 F.2d 711 (1957)

PACIFIC FAR EAST LINE, Inc., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America and Federal Maritime Board, Respondents, City of Portland, Oregon, The Port of Seattle, and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Clifford J. Hynning and James K. Knudson, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Paul F. Sullivan, Washington D. C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Edward Aptaker, Chief, Regulations Branch, Federal Maritime Board, with whom Messrs. Edward D. Ransom, Gen. Counsel, Federal Maritime Board, and Daniel M. Friedman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for respondents. Mr. James L. Pimper, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Maritime Board, also entered an appearance for respondent Federal Maritime Board.

Mr. Thomas J. White, of the bar of the Supreme Court of Oregon, Portland, Or., pro hac vice, by special leave of Court, with whom Mr. Alan F. Wohlstetter, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for intervenors City of Portland, Or., and Port of Seattle.

Mr. Edwin B. Connolly, Wilmington, Del., was on the brief for intervenor E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Mr. William E. Kirk, Jr., Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for intervenor E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

Before FAHY, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.

This proceeding grows out of a complaint instituted before the Federal Maritime Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) by the ports of Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, pursuant to § 821 of the Shipping Act of 1916, as amended.1 The complaint charged that the equalization practices of the Pacific Westbound Conference (hereinafter referred to as the Conference...

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