CONTINENTAL CO. v. UNION CARBIDE

No. 304.

370 U.S. 690 (1962)

CONTINENTAL ORE CO. ET AL. v. UNION CARBIDE & CARBON CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Alioto argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Maxwell Keith and Richard Saveri.

Josiah G. Holland argued the cause for the Vanadium Corporation of America, respondent. With him on the briefs were Edward R. Neaher, Robert P. Davison, Melvin D. Goodman and Francis N. Marshall.

Richard J. Archer argued the cause for Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. et al., respondents. With him on the briefs were Herbert W. Clark and Girvan Peck.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a private treble damage action under the antitrust laws.1 Continental Ore Company, a partnership, and its individual partners, who were plaintiffs in the trial court, are petitioners here.2 Henry J. Leir, the principal party in Continental, had engaged in the buying and selling of metals, including vanadium...

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