TORNEK v. F.T.C.

No. 15273.

276 F.2d 513 (1960)

Allen V. TORNEK, an individual, trading as Allen V. Tornek Company, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 25, 1960.

Petition for Rehearing Denied March 23, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B. Paul Noble, Washington, D. C., for petitioner.

Mr. Frederick H. Mayer, Atty., Federal Trade Commission, with whom Mr. Alan B. Hobbes, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, was on the brief, for respondent.

Before Mr. Justice REED, retired, and EDGERTON and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is a petition to review an order of the Federal Trade Commission holding, inter alia, that petitioner made unfair and deceptive representations to the effect that a watch he was marketing was a 21-jewel watch. The practices were found prohibited by § 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 45.

Examination of the testimony before the Federal Trade Commission shows clearly that in the 21-jewel watch commonly sold...

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