Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-16
FOUR SUITS INSTITUTED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVIS AGAINST
 ICE COMPANIES. ICE TRUST ALLEGED. Assistant Attorney General Chas Jacobson Files Suits.---
 He Talks.

MT. Chas. Jacobson, assistant at- torney general, today filed suits against the Independent Ice Co.,, the Little Rock Brewing and Ice Co.,,
 the Little Rock Ice Go. and North Little Rock Ice Co, praying judg-
 ment against the defendants, for $5,000 damages for being alleged
 members of an ice trust, says Wednesdays Little Rock Democrat.
 The complaints are as follows:
 In the Pulaski Circuit Court, in the Second Division, before J W. Mar tin, Judge.
 The State of Arkansas, ex rel, at- torney-general. plaintiff, against the
 Little Rock Brewing and Ice Co, de- fendant.
 Comes the. State of Ark kansas, and
 on the relation of jeff Davis, attor-
 ney general. and Chas. Jacobson.
 complains of the defendant. and for
 cause of action states and alleges
 that the Little Rock Brewing and
 Ice Go. is corporation organized
 and existing under the laws of the
 state of Arkansas, and doing busi-
 ness in the state of Arka nsas.
 That the defendant is engaged in
 the business of selling ice in Little Rock and the state of Arkansas, and
 was so engaged on and after the 9th
 day of March, 1899; that while en- gagged in the business of selling ice in the city and state aforesaid, the said company became a member of .a l pool, trust. agreement. co omhinatloa, confederation and understanding with other ice c0npanies engaged in similar busiDesssin this city, to regu-
 late Or fix the price to be paid for ice in the city of Little Rock.
 Thas sy act of the general assem- l bly, of the state of Arkansas, approv- ed March 6, 1899, and known as the
 antitrust law, it was provided that l if any corporation organized under l the laws Of this state and transact l ing or conducting any kind, of busi- ness in this state or any partnership sor individual or other association or persons whatsoever, who shall create. enter into, become member of, or any party to any pool, trust, agreement, co nbina tion, confedera- tion or understanding with any other corporation, partnership, in-
 dividual or any other person or as- sociation of persons, to regulate or fix the price of any articles manufac- tured. merchandise, commodity or
 any article or thing whatsoever, or shall enter into, become a mem Der of, or any party to any pool. agree
 ment, contract, association or con- federation to fix or limit the amount
 or quantity of any article of manu- faeture, merchandise, comm odity, or any price or thing whatsoever, shall be deemed and adiudged guilty
 of a conspiracy to defrand. and shall
 be subject to the penalties as provid- ed by this act.
 It Is also provided in said act that anyone violating any of the proyis- ions of this act shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $5,000 for each offense, the penalty for each offense to be recovered by an action in the name of the state of Arkansas
 at the rela ation of attorney general
 Wherefore, plaintiff says that by becoming a member of said eombi- nation aforesaid. the defendant be- came liable to the plaintiff in the sum of $5 GOO, and an acton acrues to the plaintiff in said suiu accord ing to the provisions of said act. Wherefore, plaintiff prays judgment against the GefeDdant in the above sum and all her costs in this suit expended, and for such other further and different relief as plaintiff shall be entitled to under the pro visions