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- - - --------------- Vol. I TRANSCRIPT OF RECORD (Pages 1to474) (PLEADINGS. ORDERS, OPINIONS AND FINAL JUDGMENT) Supreme Court of the United States OCTOBER TERM, 1956 No.3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLANT, vs. E. I. DU PONT })E NE1\-10l1RS AND co:MPANY, ET AL. APPEAL F ROM 'rHE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE N ORTHERN DISTBICT OF ILLINOIS PILED JUNE 14, U>55 PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED OCTOBER 10, 1955 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER TERM, 1956 No. 3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLANT, vs. E. I. DU PONT DE NE~:lOURS .A.ND COl\iPANY, ET AL. APPEAL FROM '.rHE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ~LINOIS VOL. I INDEX Original Print Record from the United States Distriet Court for the Northern District of I lli11ois, Eastern Division . 1 1 Amended list of defendants . l 1 Appearances . 9 8 Docket entries . 11 10 Caption . .... ... (omitted in printing) . 38 Complaint . 42 37 Answer of defendants, Cbristinna Sccu1ities Com- pany, Delaware Realty & Investmeut Corporation, Pierre S. du Poot, Lawmol du Pout n11J Ireoeu d n Pont . 109 87 Answer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours ao<l Company . 140 107 Plaintiff's more definite stntewent under Rule 12 ( e) with respect to paragraph 18 of the complaint. lSO 134 Answer of General Motors Corporntion . .lS.:£. 136 J UDD & DEnVEtLER (lNo.), PRINTERS, WASHINGTON, D. C., J uNE u, 1956 -9541-4 11 INDEX Record from the United States District Court for the North ern District of Illinois, Ea.stern Di\'ision-Continned Transeript of proMedings-Continued Orlglnnl Print Plaintiff's motion to aruend the coruplaint . ... .. 211 156 Amendment to complaint . 213 157 Order grn.ntiag len\·e to amend complaint . .. ~25 167 Amendment to complaint (omitted per stipulation) .. 220 Amended answer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours aud Con1pany . ... .. .. .... .. .. 23S 167 Aw.ended answer of defendants, Christiana Secnrities Compnny1 Dela.ware Realty and ln\'estmcnt Corpo- ration, Pierre S. du Pont nnd Ircnee du Pont . .... 241 168 Prc·tria.l or<ler ... .. ..... .. .......... 2-15 169 Plaintiff's motion to amend the corn plaint. '25:3 175 Amendment to complaint . 257 180 Order granting leave to amend complaint .. .. 205 186 Suggestion of the deat.h of Lammot du Pont .. ~67 186 Order . dismissing complaint, with prcjudiee, as to certain defendants . .. ... 269 187 Amended complaint . ..... 272 189 Answer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company to amendment to complaint. ..... 360 262 Answer of defendants, Christiana Securities Company, Delaware Realty and Investment Corporation, Pierre S. and I renee du Pout to amended paragrnpbs of complaint . ..... .... ...... 364 26.S Order re anS\\'er of Gencrnl Motors Corporation . 3GS 267 Order dismissing ('.ompl:iint, without prejudice, as to certain llcfcnd:rnts . .. 8i0 267 Postrtrial stipulation ... ..... .. ....... 3i-! 2()8 Appendices "A", "B" aud "C" (omitted in printing) . .. 3i9 Excerpt from b1i.ef in support of admissibi lily of cer tain contested Government exh i bits~ etc. (omitted in printing) . .. 403 Excerpts from post-trial brief for the United Stat~s (omitted in printing) . ... 404::t Memorandum opinion regarding ndru.issability of certain documents, La.Buy, J. .. ... ...... 418 271 Opinion, LaBuy, J. ..... 450 289 Final judgment . ... ......... .. G75 466 Notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United Stat~s . G77 467 Clerk's certificate .. .. ... (omitted in printing) . 740 Order noting probable juri$diction. ... .. .. .. 741 474 INDEX Ill VOL. II Recorq £row the United Stotes District Court for the North- ern District of Illinois, Enstnn Di\-:ision-Coutinued Orlglanl Prin t Transcript of proceedings . 59G 475 Offers in evidence (U.S.) . 596 475 \> Testimony of Lawrence P. Fisher- Direct (for U.S.). 958 542 Cross . 98'1 565 Direct (for G.M.C.) . 1005 582 Offers in evidence (U.S.) . ..... ...... 10'.:!::l 596 Testimony of Francis B. Davis, Jr., direct . .. 1G37 656 Offers in evidence (U.S.) . 1637 657 Excerpts frolJl deposition of Pierre S. du Pout-- Direct . 1709 664 Cross . 1719 673 Redirect . .... .. ....... .. 1734 685 Cross . .. .... ... .. .. ... ...... 1735 686 Redirect . ... .. .. .. 1740 690 Cross . ...... ... .. ... ..... .. ..... 1741 691 Recross . .... .. ............ .... ... 1745 694 Testimony of Pierre S. du Pont Direct . 1824 696 Testimony of Irenee du Pont- Direct . 18!.i9 747 Testimony of Pierre S. du Pont- Direct (recaJled) . 1972 795 Testimouy of Irenee du Pont- Ircnee dn Pont- Direct (recalled) . .. .. 21HJ 8G6 Testimony of Pierre S. Dupont-- Cross . '.3189 911 R cdirect . .. 2248 942 Testimony of Irenee du Pont- Cross . .......... .. .. ...... 2248 943 Testimony of Alfred P . Sloan, Jr. - Direct ... .... .. ... .. ....... ..... 2396 956 VOL. ill Testimony of nwes Lynah- J •) __ _ Direct . .. ... ..................... - O:>f 106•i Cross ........ .. .. .... ... .. .... 2i01) 1160 Redirect . .... .... .. ... ... ....... 2820 1173 Testimony of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.- Direct (recalled) . .. .. ..... 2831 1179 Cross . ... .. .. .. .. ....... .. ... 3077 1327 Redirect ... .. ...... ... .. .. 3::!10 1383 Testimony of John Lee Pratt- · Direct ... _.... ... ..... ... .. ... .... 321S 1387 Cross .. ....... .... ... ... ..... .. 3385 1502 I lV 1N'ntx Record from the United Stntes District Court for the North em District of Illinois, Ea.stern Di\;sion- Continued Transcript of proceedings-Continued Orii;innl Prl11l Tcsti1nony of Charles F . Ketteriug- DirC'ct . 3.JS2 1508 Cross ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... _ . 3606 1597 VOL. IV Redirect . ..... ... ... .. 3638 1619 Recross .. ... .. ......... ..... ....... 3640 1621 Testimony of Earl W. Webb- Direct .. ........... ... .. .... .. 3644 1622 Cross .. .... ...... .. ........ ::W73 1640 Redirect . .. .. 3747 1608 Recross .. .......... .. ...... .. ... 3748 1698 Excerpts from Deposition of Edgar Clay Brit ton- Direct .......... .. ................... 37:)1 1700 Cross ..... ... .. .. ....... ...... 375!) 1706 Excerpts from depositoin of Eal'} W. Bcnnett- Direct . 37GO 1708 Testimony of Willis F. Hanington- Direct . .. 379() 1726 Cross . .. .. ........... .... ......... 3970 1848 Redirect ... ..... .... .. ............. -!01~ 1857 Testimony of John R. Sabina Direct . ... .. 40H 1857 Testimony of John F . Daley .. Direct .... ..... .... ... ........... 40-:IG 1874 Cross . ....... ... .. .... .... ..... 40!10 1906 - Offers in cYidence (du Pont) .. .. .. .. ... ... 4110 1910- Testimony of Ralph J . Wirshing- Dircct . ... 4124 1920 Cross . ... ..... ... ... .. .. ........ ... ll3S 1932 Redircet .. ... ...... ... .. ... ..... 4145 1930 Testimony of Richard C. Williarns- Direct . ... ... ... .. ·... .. .. 4147 1937 Cross .. .... ..... .. ... .. .. ....... 4232 2003 Testimony of Edmw1d M. Flaher ty- Direct . .... 4268 2016 Cross ... .. .... ... ...... ........ .. 4310 2056 Redirect . .... .. , 4352 2059 Testimony of Mal: N, Nickowitz- Direct ... .... ..... ...... ....... 4354 2061- Testimony of Herman L. Weckler- Direct . .. .. ....... .. 4450 2131 Cross .. .... _ ...... .. .. .. .... 446S 2144 Testimony of Max N. Nickowitz- Cross ....... , .. .. _. _.. .. ... .. 4494 2165 -· Testimony of Aubrey Lee Brown- Direet . ............................ .. 4524 2182 INDEX v VOL. V Rccor<l from the Uuited States Dist.rict Court for the North ern District of I lli11ois, Eastern Dilision-Continucd Trnnscript of proceedings-Continued Tcst.i mony of Aubrey Lee Brown-Continued Original Print Cross ... _ . .. .. - . .. ·1600 2310 Excc1·pts f rom deposition of Charles E. Mae Shnne-- Direct .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... ... 4715 2313 Cross . .. ......... .. ... 4i~7 2377 Testimony of J. L. Knight- Di rcct . - . - . .. .... - · · · · · · · · · · · 4302 2381 Cross . ......... ___ . ... .. ... ... ... 4812 2390 Testimony of lTohn D. O'Donnell- Dircct . ... ... .. - . - . · . · · · · · · · · · 4Sl6 2393 Cross . .. .. .. .. .. ..... ... 4840 2413 Hedirect .. ... .... .. ......... .. .. .. 4849 2415 Testimony of Willi:11u E. Kreuer- Di rect ... _. .. ...... .. - . · . · · . · · 4852 2416 C ross . ... .. .. .. .. ... ... 4867 2428 Hedircct . .. _ . ... .. .. - . ... .. 4Gi0 2431 Test.ituony of William P. Fisher- Direr.t . ..... ... .. ....... .. .. 4871 2432 Cross . -.. - .. .. .. ... - - - . .. - - . ... 48 ~!4 2451 Redirect . 4910 2470 n~cross .. ... ' . -. - ... - .. - . - - . - .. - MJHI 2472 Tcstiuiony of O. E. No1·herg- Din:c.t . 4920 2474 Cross .. .. ........ .... _.. _ .. _.. _ 4929 2431 Ttst.imony of C. L. VanDerau- Dircct .. _ . _ .. ... _... .. ..... 4931 2482 C J'l)::S . - ......... ....... .. ...... 4943 2492 'fcstimo11y 0f Ernest. R. B1idgwatel'- Direct . - -. .. --- - · - - · · · · · 4~58 2502 Cross . .. ... - .. · - .. 4!180 2519 Tesiirnony of R. B. K 'Bnrg- DiroJct . · - . - - · . · 4f.l97 2528 Cross . 5059 2574 Redirect . .... .. 5084 2592 T<.:stimony of L1!slie B. Gillic- Direct ........ .... _ . ........ ... 5087 2594 Cross . .. ............ ... ... ..... 5102 2608 Redirect . .. .. _ _.. ..... ........ 5109 2614 Tcstimouy or A. G. Wel>Cl·- Direct ....... .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 5111 2615 Cross .. .... - . · - - - · · - -. - · · · · · · · 5126 2627 Tcstimouy of K . E. W alkcr- IJirect ... .... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. 5137 2636 Cross ... ..... ...... ..... .. ..... 5154 2650 Vl INDEX Record from the United States District Court for the North~ em District of Illinois, Eastern Division-Continued Transcript of proceedings-Continued Orlgln!ll Print Tes.timony of George Edmonds- Direct . .... .. ... 6043 2653 Testimony of Lammot du Pont Copcland- Direct .. .... .. ........ .. .... .. 6194 2653 Testimony of Henry B. du Pont-: Direct . .... ... .. .... .. .. ..