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UNITED STATES v. EL PASO GAS CO.

No. 94.

376 U.S. 651 (1964)

UNITED STATES v. EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 6, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Cox argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Robert L. Wright, Frank Goodman and Robert B. Hummel.

Gregory A. Harrison argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Arthur H. Dean, Charles V. Shannon, Atherton Phleger, Roy H. Steyer, Leon M. Payne and Dennis McCarthy.

William M. Bennett filed a brief for the State of California, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

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

This is a civil suit charging a violation of § 7 of the Clayton Act,1 by reason of the acquisition of the stock and assets of Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp. (Pacific Northwest) by El Paso Natural Gas Co. (El Paso). The District Court dismissed the complaint after trial, making findings of fact and conclusions of law, but not writing an opinion. The case...

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