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UNITED STATES v. STANDARD OIL CO.

No. 291.

384 U.S. 224 (1966)

86 S.Ct. 1427

16 L.Ed.2d 492

UNITED STATES v. STANDARD OIL CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Lewin argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Vinson and Beatrice Rosenberg.

Earl B. Hadlow argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented for decision is whether the statutory ban on depositing "any refuse matter of any kind or description"1 in a navigable water covers the discharge of commercially valuable aviation gasoline.

Section 13 of the Rivers and Harbors Act provides:

"It shall not be lawful to throw, discharge, or deposit. ....

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