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United States v. Workingmen's Amalgamated Council of New Orleans

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana

Decided March 25, 1893PublishedCited by 35 opinions

In Equity. Suit by the United States against the Workingmen Amalgamated Council of New Orleans, La., and others, to restrain the defendants from interfering with interstate and foreign commerce.

1Opinion of the Court

BILLINGS, District Judge.

This cause is submitted upon an application for an injunction on the bill of complaint, answer, and numerous affidavits and exhibits. The bill of complaint in this case is filed by the United States under the act of congress entitled “An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraint and monopolies,” (26 St. at Large, p. 209.) The substance of the bill is that there is a gigantic and widespread combination of the members of a multitude of separate organizations for the purpose of restraining the commerce among the several states and with foreign…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. FisherNew York Supreme Court · 1835

3Cited by35 opinions

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  3. United States v. DebsU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1894
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