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UNITED STATES v. DU PONT & CO.

No. 5.

351 U.S. 377 (1956)

76 S.Ct. 994

100 L.Ed. 1264

UNITED STATES v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Weston argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Barnes, Ralph S. Spritzer and William J. Lamont.

Gerhard A. Gesell argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were James H. McGlothlin, Burke Marshall, Hugh M. Morris and Frank J. Zugehoer.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States brought this civil action under § 4 of the Sherman Act against E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. The complaint, filed December 13, 1947, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, charged du Pont with monopolizing, attempting to monopolize and conspiracy to monopolize interstate commerce in cellophane and cellulosic caps and bands in violation of § 2 of the...

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