New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-13

9ig: "Thc proprictors OF five se'elai c.r-
-. engaged 10 the business OK '''"' C,,,Is c,
and freight on the Erie and OSWego 49,,
son ,,,.o,rort among themselves 10 run
g. ,lo remainder OF the season Ilei~' VI -
- f,r freight and passage i''eh 'A'',u
"' - -t.,-o IN D., changed whenever .uo
"'',' Ia d.,, IL expedient' ana 70 "''uo
P'''''' -. ,r,opg themselves according !"
'he E'' - fx,d 10 the articles In an ac-
-, a.. s,,l agreement AGAINST PA,'S ""U ~
-. ,,,.t,s Dayrlont according 10 '' 'o""''''
ia"'" ,,,,,ls held thot che agreement was
'"' va .. cornmi, an at injurious 60 trade con-
~, I'M, statute IS Z. 5. g, page 993' aN" Hicsa
and void. o.-.... ,,-,,;loct of fine Albany
r,,b,pr, Bank agt Allen. Demo- page 100 'He
,,rt held that any association or agreement WIN
r-r,- 20 regulate prices, was Illegal anu san" .
"Tbc tendency Of such agreements Is To 'h''r'.'
a.. ,,r.ven- wholesome competition. and 10
, ,., ,rbl- revenue. il is therefore, against
..ll:. ,or.,. and is void by the principles oil the
-,,..rr,r law ~ But a ease still more applicable TO
-. .rtsct. and Cd recent date. IS that OF
$50 ,..tsu,e of the Butler Coal Company. agt.
tb. pi-tsturg and Elmu Company. The following
s,rorsis Of the case and of tine decision OF the
court. Rapcno. j.. delivcr.nc the decree:
The oct on Was brought o. recover iA' price % anon.
goo com. ot coal sold ard o..Nelcd q" ilt lAL
Oitt~ arg and E.Ura Con31'I by IN. l",,,f Do..iIT
Couulur u. t4c month ot August, l-U9 III. p.a.Niii
ca.m, under an assignment rom jle IT,, "All,'
co,.pauy. zoe coal WIS d-i't-t ri.,ia", l' % '. ,
tract wcou iae two cctupau r-. t',.l Il 'St -. i
i4eG.eocg lost upon tle a.r-.i Elegantly Of .h. COG
corporation engaged iu mining aut vending o't ai n
e.IyarII rlr.rlt0. ENGAGED 3d. t. n' hl-nr'-' ii.
ia addition. hat a coal drrc, at l-nra, n. g. where ID
WAS 'ar- ,,-asA ll N.'i ,,.i,. If t,
produc o the 'ii'son ir ..aah ~ 'I', .,'., '- r
cana. Jud iauUa-, Irou I.hlr@. to dealers ..l- ,i
SINNERS tar'u-H very I"fIt eN'tlt ~. ',""et'd with
Ptsiau by caul aud was tine CHIEF Uarket ,. coz ~
.-,r i, ,,l.ri'ti circrcd INTO for the purpose ~
Of the Distribution and puc" Of ,oh Tor '. u.-.'..
,--t ma ,e,t of Emir OF which o.. Butler Company
bad notice. v~ follows: The detent}lt a-i, tt ,H.,
n roufi taSr adj thc Goa, which toe Butler Company
.houId send north OF the State line. not exceeding
= 1000 toI- PER month it t4o rcluar AlarAej prices r>
f,U c1 troIl time tn time uF tho " Foiiu- ''l -
change ies, ~ per cent ror tou commission 4n. iI
fora. ~ coal delivered d-lin- tac tgl.n- h'-',
III. Ba0.- CoHeiv COMPANY agreed tadi D. would n",
r.rl ~ -.. STATE jim, during tIr c'utuu1rr' o.. ,-'
a-..aa ut ea Ha- during 'Ee season OF canal nav
Tine court says:
u,tuasa-e elctia III, elsa that the product or nc
Tr.r .'-. Company largely tlrrt i- -,N'' l'ir per
month &. cannot escape "'-e-Fa,D OH ih'l '' Ii' .'-,
1l,ul fae r.- t'lerF 'DHIa'N Y't E', '7I ,g L
l'....S '- .... S.. ID. ~ -Jl nat 90 oliver
&. f... ttr ..-l which r.- .I..- Company it.' OOH"
rs B.. ..r. rar.l TO tac eEt.1t n. 1000 to.i- 90
ualtI TH. uliettlluE you'll - H
utterly void lor want c- msjutfF, ua. E i"' h-- i
tle r. rlsrt of thc Butler CcauGy 'uIt 81, would {
,. coI lo .ur other party o. coma. rol.b ot tae STATE
inc. Iue only cor-.o.li.i'- Zoo. .'. "-.''' ' Co.,
10 tsrt OF 1000 tons per --antn consisted Doc t.e
stipulation e. that company Dab, t' SD g. "Y ore nai
th- d,fon.anL without uat .uu4.auol .e r-lt rtigl
a c.ruac- vorl have auom.ei go uotn,is. N..,arr
r.aI Ifat 'ra.2t.u wa. ai i'" gave '.''."5 % '"'