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Colon v. Federal Trade Commission

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Jan 3, 1952
193 F.2d 179 (2d Cir. 1952)

Opinion

No. 10, Docket 21723.

Argued December 12, 1951.

Decided January 3, 1952.

Petition to review an order of the Federal Trade Commission, requiring petitioners to cease and desist from selling, offering for sale, or distributing articles of merchandise in commerce by means of a game of chance, gift enterprise, or lottery scheme; and from shipping, mailing, transporting to, or supplying others with pull cards or other devices which are, or may be, used for that purpose.

Affirmed.

Arthur D. Herrick, New York City, for petitioners.

W.T. Kelley, General Counsel, James W. Cassedy, Asst. General Counsel, and Jno. W. Carter, Jr., Attorney, all of Washington, D.C., for Federal Trade Commission.

Before CHASE, CLARK and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


The findings are shown by the record to have been supported by substantial evidence and the order is affirmed on the authority of Wolf v. Federal Trade Commission, 7 Cir., 135 F.2d 564.


Summaries of

Colon v. Federal Trade Commission

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Jan 3, 1952
193 F.2d 179 (2d Cir. 1952)
Case details for

Colon v. Federal Trade Commission

Case Details

Full title:Jacob COLON and Evelyn Colon, Individuals, trading as E. J. Distributing…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Jan 3, 1952

Citations

193 F.2d 179 (2d Cir. 1952)

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