Penfield Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1947-05-05

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to its authority under § 20 (a) of the Securities Act of 1933, 48 Stat. 74 , 86, 15 U. S. C. § 77t, issued orders directing an investigation to determine whether Penfield Company had violated the Act in the sale of stock or other securities. In the course of that i…

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