Local 167, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States

The decree appealed from is an injunction against a conspiracy commenced in May, 1927, by the appellants and others to restrain and monopolize interstate commerce in live and freshly dressed poultry in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 15 U.S.C., §§ 1,2. Most of the- issues were litigated before the same court in a criminal prosecution commenced August 28, 1928. Sixty-five of the defendants in this case were there convictéd November 21, 1929. The Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. *

This suit was commenced February 7, 1930. The defendants are the Greater New York Live…