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United States v. North Pac. Wharves & Trading Co.

District Court, D. Alaska

Decided April 29, 1912No. 836BPublishedCited by 3 opinions

The indictment in this action charges a violation of sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled “An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies” (Act July 2, 1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209 [U. S. Comp.

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The indictment in this action charges a violation of sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled “An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies” (Act July 2, 1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3200]). Count 1 charges that the North Pacific Wharves & Trading Company, during the time mentioned, was a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Washington; the Pacific Coast Company was a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey; the Pacific Coast Steamship Company was a corporation organized under the laws of the state…

1Opinion of the Court

UYONS, District Judge.

It was agreed between counsel for the defendants and for the government in this case, as well as in cause No. 837B (United States of America v. Pacific & Arctic Railway & Navigation Co., a Corporation, et al., 4 Alaska, 530), that the questions tendered by the motion might be argued and considered by the court in the same manner as if raised by demurrer. The court will therefore consider the case as if a demurrer had been interposed, for, in the *559opinion of the court, the questions presented should be raised by demurrer and not by motion to quash.

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  4. Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  5. United States v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. Pacific & A. Ry. & Nav. Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1912
  2. United States v. North Pacific Wharves & Trading Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1912
  3. United States v. Pacific & A. Ry. & Nav. Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1912

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