Legal Opinion
United States v. Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin
Decided May 31, 1906PublishedCited by 4 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Circuit Judge.
This is a proceeding to enjoin the defendants from continuing practices which are claimed to be in violation of Elkins Act, Feb. 19, 1903, c. 708, 32 Stat. 847 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1905, p. 599].
The charges in the petition are substantially these:
That the brewing company organized the refrigerator company, is the beneficial owner of the refrigerator company stock, and thereby indirectly receives the moneys paid by the railroad companies to the refrigerator company on account of beer shipments, as hereinafter stated.
That the refrigerator company, apart from the charge…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Ex Parte WarfieldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Itzkovitch v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
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