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Federal Trade Commission v. Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.; and Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc., v. Federal Trade Commission, 1958 — 358 U.S. 897 · caselaw · US
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Federal Trade Commission v. Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.; and Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc., v. Federal Trade Commission
358 U.S. 897·Supreme Court of the United States·1958
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Opinion
No. 406.
No. 447.
Federal Trade Commission v. Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.; and Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc., v. Federal Trade Commission.
Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen, Daniel M. Friedman, Earl W. Kintner, James E. Cor key and Alvin L. Berman for the Federal Trade Commission. William Simon, Robert L. Wald and David Vorhaus for the Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Certiorari granted.
Reported below: 103 U. S. App. D. C. 373, 258 F. 2d 673.