United States v. Von'S Grocery Co. et al.

Decided May 31, 1966. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 303 · 384 U.S. 270 (1966) · Cited 138 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• United States v. Aluminum Co. of America · 377 U.S. 271 (1964)
• Tampa Electric Co. v. Nashville Coal Co. · 365 U.S. 320 (1961)
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
• United States v. Continental Can Co. · 378 U.S. 441 (1964)
• International Shoe Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 280 U.S. 291 (1930)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)
• United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn. · 166 U.S. 290 (1897)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co. · 334 U.S. 37 (1948)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)

Cited by

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

• United States v. General Dynamics Corp. · 415 U.S. 486 (1974)
• Cargill, Inc. v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc. · 479 U.S. 104 (1986)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 386 U.S. 568 (1967)
• Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477 (1977)
• United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)
• California Dental Ass'n v. Federal Trade Commission · 526 U.S. 756 (1999)
• Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States · 394 U.S. 131 (1969)
• United States v. American Building Maintenance Industries · 422 U.S. 271 (1975)

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