United States v. Addyston Pipe & Steel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. This was a proceeding in equity, begun by petition filed by the attorney general, on behalf of the -United States, against six corporations engaged in the manufacture of east-iron pipe, charging them with a combination and conspiracy in unlawful restraint of interstate commerce in such pipe, in violation of the so-called “Anti-Trust Law,” passed by congress July 2, 1890. The…
Read the full summary
. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. This was a proceeding in equity, begun by petition filed by the attorney general, on behalf of the -United States, against six corporations engaged in the manufacture of east-iron pipe, charging them with a combination and conspiracy in unlawful restraint of interstate commerce in such pipe, in violation of the so-called “Anti-Trust Law,” passed by congress July 2, 1890. The defendants were the Addyston Pipe & Steel Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Dennis Long & Co., of Louisville, Ky.; the…
1Opinion of the CourtTaft, Circuit Judge
The first section of the act of congress entitled “An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints find monopolies,” passed July 2, 1890 (26 Stat. 209), declares illegal “every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce among the several states or with foreign nations.” The second section makes it a misdemeanor for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with others to monopolize, any part of the trade or commerce among the several states. The fourth section of the act gives the…
2Cases cited81 opinions
- United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
- In Re DebsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Dobson v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Coe v. ErrolSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
76 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by367 opinions
- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- National Society of Professional Engineers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In Re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
362 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.