United States v. American Linseed Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
In Equity. Proceeding by the United States against the American Einseed Company and others, under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
1Opinion of the Court
CARPENTER, District Judge.
In this case the United States, pursuant to the powers and duties imposed upon it by the Sherman AntiTrust Act (Comp. St. §§ 8820-8823, 8827-8830), challenged as a combination or conspiracy a contract between the defendants, linseed oil crushers, and the Armstrong Bureau.
The defendant Julian Armstrong, in October, 1918, organized the Linseed Oil Council and operated it as a member of the Armstrong Bureau. The purpose of the council and bureau was to collect and furnish to the various members current quotations on linseed oil, the *941record of sales of oil, including…
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