Evis Manufacturing Company, a Corporation, Arthur N. Wells v. Federal Trade Commission

Evis Manufacturing Company, a corporation, hereafter referred to as Evis, and Arthur N. Wells have petitioned this Court to review and set aside an Order made and entered by respondent Federal Trade Commission on the 23rd day of March, 1959, ordering petitioners to cease and desist from making certain specific representations in connection with the offering for sale, sale or distribution of the device known as the Evis Water Conditioner. Said Order was made in a proceeding before respondent Commission entitled, “In the Matter of Evis Manufacturing Company, a corporation, and Joseph T. Voorheis, and Arthur N. Wells, individually, and as officers of said corporation.”

On February 5, 1954, respondent Commission issued its complaint charging petitioners with unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce in connection with the sale and distribution of the Evis Water Conditioner. Petitioners denied the charges alleged in the complaint and denied any violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 41 et seq.

After a series of hearings in various places, Mr. Abner E. Lipscomb, Hearing Examiner, duly made and filed, on April 27, 1956,…