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U. S. v. EMPLOYING PLASTERERS ASSN.

No. 440.

347 U.S. 186 (1954)

74 S.Ct. 452

98 L.Ed. 618

UNITED STATES v. EMPLOYING PLASTERERS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Weston argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Assistant Attorney General Barnes and Marvin E. Frankel.

Thomas M. Thomas argued the cause for the Employing Plasterers Association of Chicago, appellee. With him on the brief was Howard Ellis. Perry S. Patterson entered an appearance.

Daniel D. Carmell argued the cause and filed a brief for the Journeymen Plasterers' Protective and Benevolent Society, Local No. 5, et al., appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States brought this civil action in a Federal District Court charging the defendants (appellees here) with having violated § 1 of the Sherman Act which forbids combinations or conspiracies in restraint of interstate trade or commerce.* Holding that the complaint failed to state a cause of action on which relief could be granted under the Act, the District Court dismissed...

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