Chattanooga Foundry & Pipe Works v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion. The city of Atlanta has no cause of action under the Antitrust Act. While the declaration alleges that the defendant in error was injured in its business of supplying water to its inhabitants, the averment can only mean that it was injured by the payment of an excessive price for the pipe bought to extend its water mains.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion. The city of Atlanta has no cause of action under the Antitrust Act. While the declaration alleges that the defendant in error was injured in its business of supplying water to its inhabitants, the averment can only mean that it was injured by the payment of an excessive price for the pipe bought to extend its water mains. There is no allegation showing an injury of any other character either to the business or property of the defendant in error. The action can only be maintained, if at all, on…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
Tins is an action by the city of Atlanta (Georgia), against two Tennessee corporations, members of the trust or combination held unlawful in Addyston Pipe and Steel Co. v. United States, 175 U. S. 211. The object of the suit is to recover threefold damages for alleged injury to the city “in its business or property” under §.7 of the act of July 2, 1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209. ‘ The alleged injury is that the city, being engaged in conducting a system of waterworks, and wishing to buy iron water pipe, was led, by reason of the illegal arrangements between the members of the trust, to purchase…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Huntington v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Addyston Pipe & Steel Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Connolly v. Union Sewer Pipe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Campbell v. HaverhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Montague & Co. v. LowrySupreme Court of the United States · 1904
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