Swift & Co. v. United States

Mr. Justice Brandéis

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether the consent decree entered February 27, 1920, with a view to prevent ing a long feared monopoly in meat and other food products is void. 1

On that day the United States filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, sitting in equity, a petition under § 4 of the Sherman Anti-Tnist Act, July 2, 1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209, to enjoin violations of that statute and of the Clayton Act, October 15, 1914, c. 323, 38 Stat. 730, 736. It named as defendants the five leading packers; namely, Swift &…