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

Opinion of the Court by

Mr. Justice Douglas, announced by Mr. Justice Black.

This is a civil suit in which the United States charges that the consolidation of First National Bank and Trust Co. of Lexington, Kentucky (First National), and Security Trust Co. of Lexington (Security Trust), to form First Security National Bank and Trust Co. (First Security), constitutes a combination in restraint of trade and commerce in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act and a combination and an attempt to monopolize trade and commerce in violation of § 2 of that Act.1 26 Stat. 209 as amended, 15 U. S. C. §§ 1, 2.