UNITED STATES v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (NEW JERSEY)

Civ. A. No. 954-64.

253 F.Supp. 196 (1966)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (NEW JERSEY) and Potash Company of America, Defendants.

United States District Court D. New Jersey.

As Supplemental April 28, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred D. Turnage, Nicolaus Bruns, Jr., Richard T. Colman, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for the United States.

Stryker, Tams & Dill, by William L. Dill, Arthur C. Dwyer, for Standard Oil Co. and Potash Co. of America.

Covington & Burling, by Hugh B. Cox, Gerhard A. Gesell, Henry P. Sailer, and Robert J. Muth, Washingon, D. C., of counsel for Standard Oil Co. and Potash Co. of America.

Thomas Monaghan, Grant W. Kelleher and David G. Gill, New York City, of counsel for Standard Oil Co.

Davis, Graham & Stubbs, by Donald S. Stubbs, and W. David Slawson, Denver, Colo., of counsel for Potash Co. of America.


SHAW, District Judge.

This is an action by the United States brought pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S. C.A. § 25) to restrain defendants Standard Oil Company (Jersey) and Potash Company of America (PCA) from consummating an agreement whereby Jersey would acquire all the stock and assets of PCA in alleged violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.A. § 18).

Jersey is a New Jersey corporation maintaining...

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