Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co. v. People
Appellate Court of Illinois
Criminal prosecution for conspiracy in violation of Anti-Trust Act. Error to the Criminal Court of Cook County; the Hon. Oliver H. Horton, Judge, presiding.. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ball
It appears from the agreed statement of facts that the association, formed years ago by the defendants and other coal mining companies of Northern Illinois, is a voluntary one. In 1897 it assumed the name of the “ Northern Illinois Soft Coal Association,” having a president and' secretary. Its expenses are paid out of assessments levied upon its members. Its meetings, which were held in the city of Chicago, were called by notices sent out by the secretary. Copies of the proceedings had at each meeting, with a few exceptions, were sent to the several defendants.
At a meeting of the association…
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