State v. Blyth

MASON, Justice.

These two appeals by individual and corporate defendants from judgments imposed following their conviction by a jury of violating section 553.1, The Code, have been consolidated for review in this court. Their trials had followed indictment by a Story County grand jury accusing 74 International Harvester dealers throughout Iowa of violating this statute by entering into an agreement to fix prices of International Harvester parts.

Appellants are some of the 142 corporations and individuals originally indicted. A number of others had been dismissed on pretrial motions. Other…