Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-25

this state their products for the purpose
of driving out competition or hnanci'
ally injuring competitors engaged in
similar business, said person, persons
company, partnership, association. cor
pOratIon or agent resorting 20 this
method Of securing a monopoly within
this state in such business, shall be
deemed guilty Of a conspiracy 20 form
Or secure trust or monopoly in restraint
Of trade. and on conviction thereof
shall he subject TO the penalties Of this
act
Soc. 5 Any person, partnership, hrm
o. association, or any representative or
agent thereof. or any corporation or
company. or any officer, representative
or agent thereof. violating any Of the
provisions Of this act shall forfeit not
less than 5000 nor more than 5000 for
every such oifense, and each day such
person. corporation, partnership or asso-
citation shall continue 10 do so shall be a
separate oifense the penalties in such
cases 10 be recovered by an actionin the
name Of the state at the relation Of the
attorney general or the districtor coun-
~ attorney the moneys thus collected
10 90 into the state treasury and 70 be-
come a part Of the general fund, except
~ hereinafter provided
Sec. q II any two or more per
sons. or corporations who are en-
gagged In buying or selling any article OF
commerce, manufacture, mechanism,
merchandise. commodity, convenience
repair any product Of mining or any
article or thing whatsoever. shall enter
into any pool tiusr agreement combi-
nation. confederation, association OF
understanding 30 control or limit the
trade in any such article or thing or
limit competition In such trade by re-
fusng % buy from or sell 10 any other
person.or corporation any such article oI
thing aforesaid for the reason that such
other person or corporation Is not
member Of or party 10 such pool, trust,
agreement combination. confederation.
association or understanding, or shall
boycott or threaten any person Of cor.
poration for buying from, or selling 10
any other person or corporation who Il
not a member Of or party 90 such pool,
trust agreement combination, confed'
Grafton. association or understanding
uny such article or thing aforesaid, II
shall be- q violation Of this act; and any
person. firm. corporation or association
Of persons committing such violation
shall be deemed and adjudged guilty Of
conspiracy 10 defraud and shall be
subject TO the penalties prescribed In
this act
Sec, e. Any corporation created OF
organized by or under the laws Of this
state. which shall violate any Of the
provisions OF the preceding sections Of
this act shall thereby forfeit its corpor
ate rights and franchises; and its cor.
porate existence shall. upon proper
proof being made thereof. in any court
Of competent jurisdiction in the state
be by the court declared forfeited. void
and Of nonohect. and shall thereupon
cease and determine; and any corpora
ton created or organized by or under
the laws Of any other state or country.
which shall violate any OF the proyis.
ions Of the preceding sections Of this
act. shall thereby forfeit H. right and
privilege thereafter TO do any business
in this state. aud upon proper proof
being made thereof in any court Of com.
potent jurisdiction In the state its rights
and privileges to do business In this
state shall be- declared forfeited and IN
an proceedings 10 have such forfeiture
declared proof that any person who has
been acting ~ agent Of such foreign cor.
poration IN transacting its business In
this state. has been while acting as such
agent and in the name hehalf or inter
est Of such corporation, violating
any provisions Of the preceding sec
tions OF this act, shall be- received a.
primn facie proof Of the act Of the cor.
poration itself and II shall be the duty
of the clerk Of said court 20 certify the
decree thereof 10 the secretary Of the
state. and II it be- an insurance com
pany. 10 the commissioner Of insurance
statistics and history Of the state, who
shall take notice and be governed there
by as TO the corporate powers and rights
Of said corporation.
Sec s. II shall be the duty Of the
secretary Of the state on or about the
first day of July Of each year. and at such
other Times ~ he shall deem necessary,
10 address 10 IN president secretary OF
treasurer of each incorporated company
doing business in this state, a letter OF
inquiry as 20 whether the said corpora.
ton has all or any part Of is business
or interest IN OF with any trust. combs
nation or association Of persons or stock.
holders as named In the proceeding pro.
visions Of this act, and 10 require an
answer under oath. Of the president,
secretary or treasurer. or any director
of said company A form Of affidavit
shall be inclosed IN said letter Of inquiry
ms follows
AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas County " .........
I........... do solamly swear that
ana the .......... president secretary,
treasurer or Director Of the corporation.
known and styled 5000. duly incorpor.
atod under the laws of .... on the.
day of ..... 49,. and now transactinp