United States v. Reading Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. The facts, which involve the legality under the Sherman Anti-trust Act of certain combinations of railroad and coal mining companies engaged in the production, sale and transportation in interstate commerce of anthracite coal, are stated in the opinion.
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APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. The facts, which involve the legality under the Sherman Anti-trust Act of certain combinations of railroad and coal mining companies engaged in the production, sale and transportation in interstate commerce of anthracite coal, are stated in the opinion. The interests of defendant railroads in the shares of coal owning and producing companies and in anthracite coal , lands acquired since January 1, 1874, are held in violation of the constitution of Pennsylvania. Constitution of Pennsylvania, adopted…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lurton
This is a .petition in equity filed by the United States in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the act of July 2, 1890, known as the Sherman Anti-trust Act, against an alleged combination of railroad and coal mining companies formed and continued for the purpose of restraining competition in the production, sale and transportation of anthracite coal in commerce among the States.
The defendants originally made such, and alone referred to hereafter as the defendants, were the following:
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