Swift & Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The facts are stated in the opinion. The charges in each of the paragraphs or counts of the bill or petition of alleged violations of the Sherman Act are, respectively, mere statements of legal conclusions. Each is bad on demurrer for that reason. These' charges would be bad on that ground, even in an indictment under this act. In re Greene, 52 Fed.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The facts are stated in the opinion. The charges in each of the paragraphs or counts of the bill or petition of alleged violations of the Sherman Act are, respectively, mere statements of legal conclusions. Each is bad on demurrer for that reason. These' charges would be bad on that ground, even in an indictment under this act. In re Greene, 52 Fed. Rep. 104; United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542, 563; United States v. Simmons, 96 U. S. 360; United States v. Carll, 105 U. S. 611; United States v.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court, on demurrer, granting an injunction against the appellants’ commission of alleged violations of the act of July 2, 1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 2Q9, “ to protect trade and commerce against unlawful .restraints and monopolies.” It will be necessary to consider both the bill and the decree. The bill is brought against a’ number of corporations, firms and individuals of different States and makes the following allegations: 1. The defend ants (appellants) are engaged in the business of buying live stock at the stock yards in Chicago, Omaha, St.…
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