UNITED STATES v. PENN-OLIN CO.

No. 503.

378 U.S. 158 (1964)

UNITED STATES v. PENN-OLIN CHEMICAL CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Cox argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Orrick, Philip B. Heymann and Robert B. Hummel.

H. Francis DeLone and Albert R. Connelly argued the cause for appellees. With them on the brief were William S. Potter, John W. Barnum and John T. Subak.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation and Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation jointly formed Penn-Olin Chemical Company to produce and sell sodium chlorate in the southeastern United States. The Government seeks to dissolve this joint venture as violative of both § 7 of the Clayton Act1 and § 1 of the Sherman Act.2 This direct appeal, 32 Stat. 823, 15...

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