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389
Abstract
On June 3, 1957, the United States Supreme Court, in a four to two decision, held that the du Pont Company's ownership of twenty-three per cent of the voting stock of General Motors had tended to create a monopoly in a line of commerce and thus violated section 71 of the Clayton Act. Justice Brennan wrote the majority opinion and Justice Burton, joined by Justice Frankfurter filed a vigorous dissent. Three of the Justices, Clark, Harlan and Whittaker took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Hence, a possibility remains that the present Court, with all nine Justices participating, might reverse the rules laid down in this decision.
Recommended Citation
James A. Hart,
Du Pont General Motors Case,
11 Vanderbilt Law Review
389
(1958)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/vlr/vol11/iss2/6