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BARNES v. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY

Nos. 12348-12349.

259 F.2d 858 (1958)

Frank A. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee. Frank A. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, Inc., a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

October 17, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Barnes, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Berle L. Schwartz, John B. Moser, Don H. Reuben, Howard Ellis, Keith Masters, David MacDonald, Chicago, Ill., Chaffetz & Masters, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Before FINNEGAN, SCHNACKENBERG and PARKINSON, Circuit Judges.

SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Frank A. Barnes decided to be a candidate for President of the United States of America at an election to be held in November, 1956. For the purpose of making a public announcement thereof, he demanded of each of American Broadcasting Company and Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc., defendants, free use of their radio and television broadcasting facilities equal to that given to President Eisenhower February 29, 1956. His demands having...

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