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382 U.S. 34 86 Supreme Court Reporter 157 15 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 28 FIRST SECURITY NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO.v.UNITED STATES. Number 141. Oct. 18, 1965. Paul Atlantic Porter and Victor or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 Kramer, for appellants. Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney Turner Lionel Kestenbaum, the States. PER CURIAM. 1 In versus First National Bank, 376 665, 84 1033, 12 1, this held that merger of Bank Trust company Lexington, Kentucky, with Security Lexington to form violated § Sherman Act, 26 Statutes-at-Large 209, Code KF62 1. The Court's judgment remanded case District 'for further proceedings in conformity opinion Court.' Thereafter, on July 1964, ordered parties 'to report court progress made complying judgment' Court. On application parties, reporting date was thrice postponed permit negotiations between Government concerning an appropriate plan divestiture. When, final reporting, February 16, 1965, jointly presented only a proposed interlocutory decree providing detailed divestiture would be submitted within six months, Security, its executive officers directors contempt. Although there is some indication dissatisfied compliance bank order contempt itself entered because delay submitting failure comply mandate * *.' imposed fine $100 per day until had been purged by 'full 2 Judge's interpretation erroneous. We consistent opinion. Neither nor expressly dealt matter remedy neither any particular period time. Compare El Paso Natural Gas Co., 651, 662, 1044, 1050, (decided same as prior appeal directing without delay). No March month after has authority require obedience punish disobedience lawful orders decrees, 18 401, but record reveals nothing did failed do which holding bank, reversed. 3 Reversed. 4 Mr. Justice FORTAS took no part consideration decision case.

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