United States v. Metropolitan Meat Co.

The bill charges an unlawful combination, trust and conspiracy between the defendants in restraint of the trade and commerce of the Territory of Hawaii in violation of an act of Congress of July 2nd, 1890, entitled “An act to protect trade and commerce against restraints and monopolies” (26 Stat. L., chap. 617, p. 209) ; and that certain agreements have been entered into between them and certain things done by them to carry out such combination, trust and conspiracy.

For convenience the Metropolitan Meat Company, Limited, will be referred to herein as the Metropolitan, the other defendants…