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FED. TRADE COMM. v. RALADAM CO.

No. 484.

283 U.S. 643 (1931)

51 S.Ct. 587

75 L.Ed. 1324

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. RALADAM CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1931.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant to the Attorney General O'Brian for petitioner. Solicitor General Thacher and Messrs. Claude R. Branch and Charles H. Weston, Special Assistants to the Attorney General, Hammond E. Chaffetz, Robert E. Healy, Chief Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, and Martin A. Morrison, Assistant Chief Counsel, were also on the brief.

Mr. Lewis W. McCandless, with whom Messrs. Thomas G. Long and Rockwell T. Gust were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

Under § 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, c. 311, 38 Stat. 717, 719 (U.S.C., Title 15, § 45), the relevant parts of which are copied in the margin,* the Commission issued its complaint charging the respondent with using unfair methods of competition in interstate commerce.

Respondent manufactures a preparation for internal use, denominated an "obesity cure...

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