Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Ervin

Upon the hearing it was stipulated by the parties in open court that the entire case should be deemed submitted to the court for final determination upon the pleadings, the affidavits filed, by the respective parties, the oral arguments, and the briefs.

The statute the validity of which is challenged is known as the Minnesota Unfair Trade Practices Act, and is entitled, “An act to prohibit unlawful discrimination in the production,. manufacture or distribution of certain commodities, articles, goods, wares and merchandise in trade and to prohibit unfair competitive trade practices, providing…