State Ex Rel. Barrett v. Boeckler Lumber Co.

Respondents having been found guilty of violating the statute relating to pools, trusts, conspiracies, discriminations and unlawful combinations in restraint of trade, and having had fines aggregating the sum of $96,000 imposed upon them for such violation the relator files his motion asking that the Attorney-General be allowed a fee equal to one-fourth of the fines so imposed, and that the same be taxed as costs against the respondents, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 9675, Revised Statutes 1929. Respondents op pose the motion oil the ground that the statute purporting to…