Anderson v. Shipowners Assn. of Pacific Coast

This is a suit to enjoin the respondents from maintaining a combination in restraint of interstate and foreign commerce in violation of § 1 of the Anti-Trust Act, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209, and to recover damages. Such a suit is authorized by §§ 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, c. 323, 38 Stat. 730, 731, 737. Duplex Co. v. Deering, 254 U. S. 443, 464-465. Upon respondents’ motion, the district court dismissed the bill of complaint, apparently upon the merits, and the circuit court of appeals affirmed the decree. 10 F. (2d) 96. The only question necessary to be considered here is whether the bill…