United States v. Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien Gesellschaft
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The facts, which involve the construction and application of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of July 2, 1890 and the practice of this court in regard to cases which have, become moot, and the effect of the legal consequence of war, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White
The United States on January 4, 1911, commenced this suit to prevent the further execution of an agreement to which the defendants were parties and which it was charged constituted the foundation 'of an illegal combination in violation of the Anti-Trust Act of July 2, 1890, (26 Stat. 209, c. 647). The relief asked moreover in the nature of things, embraced certain subsidiary agreements made during the course of the execution of the main contract in furtherance of its alleged prohibited result. The principal agreement was made in 1908 to last until February 28, 1911, but was to continue in…
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