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CALIFORNIA v. FED. POWER COMM'N.

No. 187.

369 U.S. 482 (1962)

CALIFORNIA v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Bennett argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Solicitor General Cox argued the cause for the Federal Power Commission, respondent. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Orrick, John G. Laughlin, Jr., John C. Mason, Ralph S. Spritzer, Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Robert L. Russell and Arthur H. Fribourg.

Arthur H. Dean argued the cause for the El Paso Natural Gas Co., respondent. With him on the briefs were Charles V. Shannon, Stanley M. Morley and Stephen Rackow Kaye.

Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, announced by MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN.

El Paso Natural Gas Company first acquired the stock of the Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp. and then applied to the Federal Power Commission for authority to acquire the assets pursuant to § 7 of the Natural Gas Act, 52 Stat. 825, 15 U. S. C. § 717f (c). This application was dated August 7, 1957. Prior thereto, on July 22, 1957, the...

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