UNITED STATES v. BOSTON & M. R. CO.

No. 232.

380 U.S. 157 (1965)

UNITED STATES v. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 8, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Hummel argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Orrick and John H. Dougherty.

Edward O. Proctor, Sr., argued the cause for appellees. On the brief for appellee Boston & Maine Railroad was Edward B. Hanify. With Mr. Proctor on the brief for appellees McGinnis et al. were William T. Griffin, Lothrop Withington and John M. Reed.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a direct appeal under the Criminal Appeals Act, 18 U. S. C. § 3731, from the District Court's order dismissing Count I of an indictment (225 F.Supp. 577) for failure to state an offense under § 10 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 734, 15 U. S. C. § 20. That section provides in relevant part:

"No common...

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