United States v. National Lead Co. et al.

Decided June 23, 1947. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 89 · 332 U.S. 319 (1947) · Cited 123 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 4–3.

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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.

• Hartford-Empire Co. v. United States · 323 U.S. 386 (1945)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp. · 309 U.S. 390 (1940)
• Sinclair Refining Co. v. Jenkins Petroleum Process Co. · 289 U.S. 689 (1933)
• Dowagiac Manufacturing Co. v. Minnesota Moline Plow Co. · 235 U.S. 641 (1915)

Cited by

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

• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States · 341 U.S. 593 (1951)
• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States · 345 U.S. 594 (1953)
• United States v. Topco Associates, Inc. · 405 U.S. 596 (1972)
• White Motor Co. v. United States · 372 U.S. 253 (1963)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 340 U.S. 76 (1950)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 333 U.S. 364 (1948)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. · 395 U.S. 100 (1969)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 351 U.S. 377 (1956)
• Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. · 370 U.S. 690 (1962)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• Steele v. Bulova Watch Co. · 344 U.S. 280 (1952)
• United States v. Singer Manufacturing Co. · 374 U.S. 174 (1963)
• Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States · 334 U.S. 110 (1948)
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran S. A. · 542 U.S. 155 (2004)
• United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan · 401 U.S. 576 (1971)
• Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co. · 352 U.S. 419 (1957)
• United States v. Sealy, Inc. · 388 U.S. 350 (1967)
• International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. v. United States · 358 U.S. 242 (1959)
• United States v. Line Material Co. · 333 U.S. 287 (1948)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)

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