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U. S. v. INTERNATIONAL BOXING CLUB

No. 53.

348 U.S. 236 (1955)

75 S.Ct. 259

99 L.Ed. 290

UNITED STATES v. INTERNATIONAL BOXING CLUB OF NEW YORK, INC. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 31, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Elman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Barnes and Daniel M. Friedman.

Manuel Lee Robbins, Special Assistant Attorney General of New York, argued the cause for the New York State Athletic Commission, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief was Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney General, for the State of New York and the New York State Athletic Commission, as amici curiae.

Whitney North Seymour and Charles H. Watson argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were Mr. Seymour, Benjamin C. Milner and Armand F. Macmanus for the International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. et al., and Mr. Watson for the International Boxing Club, Inc. et al., appellees.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a civil antitrust action brought by the Government in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The defendants—three corporations and two individuals—are engaged in the business of promoting professional championship boxing contests.1 The Government's complaint charges that the defendants, in the course of this business, have...

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