Jacques De Gorter, and Suze C. Degorter, as Individuals and as Co-Partners, Trading as Pelta Furs v. Federal Trade Commission

Before us is a petition to review Order of the Federal Trade Commission to cease and desist entered on May 11, 1956, in a proceeding instituted by a complaint filed on February 25, 1955, which charged Jacques De Gorter and Suze C. De Gorter, as individuals and as partners, trading as “Pelta Furs”, with the violation of the Fur Products Labeling Act and Rule 44 of the rules promulgated by the Commission under the Act.

More particularly, in addition to the violation of the regulation cited, they charged violation of § 5(a)(1) and (6) of the special Act and what are now §§ 2(a)(1) and 2(a)(6) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended in 1952.

The De Gorters will be referred to as “the petitioners”. However, as Jac-úes De Gorter was a witness in the case, we shall, in speaking of his testimony and admissions, for brevity, refer to him as “De Gorter”.

After hearings were had before a Hearing Examiner, he rendered an Initial Decision on November 18, 1955. We need not concern ourselves with its details, for on appeal, the Commission, with two members dissenting, set it aside and filed its own Findings and Order on May 11, 1956, directing the petitioners to cease and desist from…