Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co. et al.

Decided February 25, 1957. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 63 · 352 U.S. 419 (1957) · Cited 204 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• Jacob Siegel Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 327 U.S. 608 (1946)
• Morgan v. United States · 304 U.S. 1 (1938)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute · 333 U.S. 683 (1948)
• May Department Stores Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 326 U.S. 376 (1945)
• United States v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. · 321 U.S. 707 (1944)
• Local 167, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 291 U.S. 293 (1934)
• Ethyl Gasoline Corp. v. United States · 309 U.S. 436 (1940)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Education Society · 302 U.S. 112 (1937)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co. · 343 U.S. 470 (1952)
• Corn Products Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 324 U.S. 726 (1945)
• Hartford-Empire Co. v. United States · 323 U.S. 386 (1945)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 340 U.S. 76 (1950)
• Federal Trade Commission v. A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. · 324 U.S. 746 (1945)
• United States v. National Lead Co. · 332 U.S. 319 (1947)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. · 380 U.S. 374 (1965)
• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States · 410 U.S. 366 (1973)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc. · 460 U.S. 428 (1983)

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