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Wm. H. Wise Company v. Federal Trade Comm

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Jun 6, 1957
246 F.2d 702 (D.C. Cir. 1957)

Opinion

No. 13647.

Argued June 3, 1957.

Decided June 6, 1957.

Mr. Thomas B. Scott, Washington, D.C., with whom Mr. Lawrence J. Simmons, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. James E. Corkey, Atty., Federal Trade Commission, with whom Mr. Robert B. Dawkins, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, was on the brief, for respondent.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and WILBUR K. MILLER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


The Federal Trade Commission's order directs the petitioners to cease and desist from "1. Using fictitiously any trade or corporate name in collecting past-due accounts; 2. Implying that such fictitious collection agency is an independent organization engaged in the business of collecting past-due accounts." We find no error.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Wm. H. Wise Company v. Federal Trade Comm

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Jun 6, 1957
246 F.2d 702 (D.C. Cir. 1957)
Case details for

Wm. H. Wise Company v. Federal Trade Comm

Case Details

Full title:WM. H. WISE COMPANY, Inc., a corporation, et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Jun 6, 1957

Citations

246 F.2d 702 (D.C. Cir. 1957)

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