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UNITED STATES v. MARINE BANCORPORATION, INC.

No. 73-38.

418 U.S. 602 (1974)

94 S.Ct. 2856

41 L.Ed.2d 978

UNITED STATES v. MARINE BANCORPORATION, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Friedman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Kauper, Howard E. Shapiro, and George Edelstein.

R. A. Moen argued the cause for appellees Marine Bancorporation, Inc., et al. With him on the brief was James Wm. Johnston. Lee Loevinger argued the cause for appellee Comptroller of the Currency. With him on the brief were Robert Bloom and Jon D. Hartman.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States brought this civil antitrust action under § 7 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 731, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 18, to challenge a proposed merger between two commercial banks. The acquiring bank is a large, nationally chartered bank based in Seattle, Washington, and the acquired bank is a medium-size, state-chartered bank located at the opposite...

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