Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.

Mr. Justice ’Sutherland

delivered the opinion, of the Court.

This is an action arising under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to recover damages resulting from an alleged conspiracy between respondents and West Carrollton Parchment Company, not joined for lack of jurisdiction, to monopolize interstate trade and commerce in vegetable parchment, exclude the petitioner therefrom, and destroy its business in such trade and commerce. A jury returned a verdict for petitioner in. the sum of $65,000,. but in the alternative for the respondents “ if, as a matter ■ of law, the plaintiff is not entitled to a…