Fleitmann Ex Rel. Stockholders of the Consolidated Street Lighting Co. v. Welsbach Street Lighting Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE SECOND' CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the right of a single stockholder to maintain a- suit against the corporation under § 7 of the Sherman Act, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a bill by a stockholder of the Consolidated Street Lighting Company, against that Company and a number of other corporations and individuals, to compel the defendants other than his own company to pay to the latter threefold damages under the Sherman Act. July 2, 1890, c. 647, §7; 26 Stat. 209, 210. ' According to the allegations the other defendants conspired to control the business of municipal lighting, &c. throughout the United States and in pursuance of their conspiracy procured their agent to purchase from the former owners a majority of the stock in the plaintiff’s company,…
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