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UNITED STATES v. PROCTER & GAMBLE

No. 51.

356 U.S. 677 (1958)

UNITED STATES v. PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 2, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Bicks argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen, Daniel M. Friedman and W. Louise Florencourt.

Kenneth C. Royall argued the cause for the Procter & Gamble Co., appellee. With him on the brief were Charles Sawyer, Richard W. Barrett, Frederick W. R. Pride and H. Allen Lochner.

Mathias F. Correa argued the cause for the Colgate-Palmolive Co., appellee. With him on the brief were Jerrold G. Van Cise and James B. Henry, Jr.

Abe Fortas argued the cause for the Lever Brothers Co., appellee. With him on the brief were William L. McGovern and Abe Krash.

James T. Welch and Shelby Fitze filed a brief for the Association of American Soap & Glycerine Producers, Inc., appellee.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a civil suit brought under § 4 of the Sherman Act, 26 Stat. 209, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 4, to enjoin alleged violations of § 1 and § 2 of the Act. The civil suit was filed on the heels of a grand jury investigation in which no indictment was returned. The Government is using the grand jury transcript to prepare the civil case for trial; and appellees, who are defendants in that...

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