Legal Opinion
United Copper Securities Co. v. Amalgamated Copper Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 21, 1917No. 208PublishedCited by 192 opinions
error to the circuit court of appeals for the SECOND CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brandeis
This is an action at law. The complaint alleges that plaintiffs are the holders of more than 200 of the 500,000 shares of the outstanding stock of the defendant United Copper Company, a New Jersey corporation; that the defendants other than that company have by conduct violating the Sherman Law (Act of July 2,1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209) injured it to the extent of more than $5,000,000, 1 and that:
“IV. In or about the month of January, 1912, and before the commencement of this action the plaintiffs, United Copper Securities Company and Arthur P. Heinze, each made a demand upon the defendant,…
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