United States v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington

OPINION

SWINFORD, Chief Judge.

A detailed recitation of the history of this case is unnecessary and impertinent to an understanding of the decision on the matter now to be determined. In the *269interest of clarity of the conclusions reached, I must, however, preface this opinion with a brief summary of the steps which have brought the litigation to this stage.

The complaint in this action was filed on March 1, 1961 and alleged that the merger of the defendants, First National Bank and Trust Company of Lexington and the Security Trust Company, was a violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman…