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October Term 1950 · decided Jan 8, 1951

Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission

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  • Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission, OT 1950, January 8, 1951.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 231.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1951-01-08 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 231. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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