C. A. Weed & Co. v. Lockwood
District Court, W.D. New York
In Equity. Three bills by C. A. Weed & Co., by the Sultzbach Clothing Company, Incorporated, and by the Antwerp Diamond Company, Incorporated, against Stephen T. Lockwood, as United States Attorney for the Western District of New York, with criminal prosecution by the United States against thet Reliable Credit Clothing Company, Incorporated. On motions in tlie equity suits for preliminary injunctions, and on demurrer to the indictment in the criminal case.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
Indictments have been returned at this term of court against the above-named complainants, alleging violations of section 2 of the Lever Act as amended October 22, 1919 (41 Stat. 297, c. 80), and separate suits in equity were thereafter brought by certain of the defendants to enjoin the United States attorney from proceeding in the criminal actions pending final hearing. A rule to show cause was granted, which has now been heard; the government appearing and contending for a dismissal of the bill and opposing any stay.
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