MINNESOTA MINING v. N. J. WOOD CO.

No. 291.

381 U.S. 311 (1965)

MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO. v. NEW JERSEY WOOD FINISHING CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney P. Howell, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Charles C. Trelease and Edwin E. McAmis.

Albert G. Besser argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Lewis C. Green and Gustav B. Margraf filed a brief for Reynolds Metals Co., as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

Briefs of amici curiae, urging affirmance, were filed by Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Orrick, Frank Goodman, Robert B. Hummel and Irwin A. Seibel for the United States, and by Alex Akerman, Jr., Thomas A. Ziebarth and Robert E. Staed for Highland Supply Corp.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This private treble-damage antitrust action was brought by the New Jersey Wood Finishing Company against Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and the Essex Wire Corporation.1 Respondent's original complaint was filed on November 20, 1961.2 It alleged violations of § 7 of the Clayton Act,

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