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State ex rel. Major v. Arkansas Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 2, 1914PublishedCited by 47 opinions

Quo warranto. (1) The information specifically charges facts which show, if true, that respondents have violated the antitrust statutes of this State. The information meets with, every technical requirement of informations in the nature of quo warranto.

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Quo warranto. (1) The information specifically charges facts which show, if true, that respondents have violated the antitrust statutes of this State. The information meets with, every technical requirement of informations in the nature of quo warranto. State ex inf. v. Railroad, 240 Mo. 35; State ex rel. v. Grimm, 220 Mo. 483; State ex inf. v. Oil Co., 218 Mo. 1. Each of the respondents, before this case was ever referred to a commissioner, filed his separate answer to the information herein. A number of the respondents went so far as to file amended answers to the information herein before…

1Opinion of the CourtFaris, J.

— This is an original proceeding by information in the nature of quo warranto, brought- by the Attorney-General, to oust respondents, all of which are corporations, from their franchises to do business in this State, or to oust and fine them, because of alleged violations of our statutes leveled against pools, trusts and conspiracies.

The information, which was filed in this court on July 30, 1908, is, caption omitted, as follows:

“Comes now the State of Missouri, by Elliott W. Major, Attorney-General, who, in this behalf, prosecutes for and in the name of the State of 'Missouri, and informs…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Addyston Pipe & Steel Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  3. United States v. E. C. Knight Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  4. Kimberly v. ArmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  5. United States v. Joint Traffic Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. State Upon the Information of Shartel v. Missouri Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  2. State v. Miles Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  3. Kansas City v. RathfordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
  4. State Ex Inf. McKittrick v. C. S. Dudley & Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1937
  5. State Ex Inf. Miller v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1934

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