The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
TEXT OF ANTITRUST LAW

Following is the text of the Sherman An
THRUST law of $780, under which Attorney
General Knox is to institute his test The
sections cited cover all the essential pro-
visions of the law:
Section 2.-Eyery person who shall mo-
nopolize, or attempt to monopol1Ze, or COM
bine or conspire with any other person or
persons, to 1nonopolize any aprt of the trade
or commerce among the several states, or
with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and conviction there
of, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or by both said
punishments, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. S.-Every contract combination, in
form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in
restraint of trade or commerce in any ter
ritory of the United States or Of the District
of Columbia, or in restraint of trade or COM
merce between any such territory. and an
other, or between any such territory or ter
of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or
ritories and any state states or the District
between the District of Columbia and any
state or states or foreign nations, is hereby
declared illegal. Every person who shall
make any such contract or engage in any
such combination or conspiracy shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine
not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, by
both said punishments, in the discretion Of
the court .-
Sec. 4.-The several circuit courts of the
United States are hereby invested with juris-
dicton to prevent and restrain violations Of
this act; and it shall be the duty of the sew
eral district attorneys of the United States,
in their respective districts, unde" the direG-
ton of the attorney general, to institute pro-
ceedings in equity to prevent and restrain
such violations. Such proceedings may be
by way of petition setting forth the case and
praying that such violations shall be en-
Joined and otherwise prohibited. When tn,
parties complained of shall have been duly
notified of such petition the court shall pro-
coed, as soon as may be, to the hearing and
determination Of the case; and pending such
petition and before final Decree the court
may at any time make such temporary re-
straining order or prohibition as shall be
deemed just in the premises.
Sec. 6-Whenever it shall appear to tn.
court before which any proceeding under
section of this act may be pending thai
the ends Of justice require that other parties
should be brought before the court, the court
may cause them to be summoned, whether
they reside in the district in which the court
is held or not, and subpoenas to that end
may be served in any district by the mar
shall thereof.
Sec. 6.-Any property owned under any
contract of by any combination, or pursuant
to any conspiracy (and being the subject
thereof mentioned in section 1 of this act,
and being in the course Of transportation
from one state to another, or to foreign
country, shall be forfeited to the United
States, and ay be seized and condemned by
like proceedings as those provided by law
for the forfeiture, seizure, and condemnation
of property imported into the United States
contrary to law.
Sec. Amy person who shall be injured in
his business or property by any other person
OF corporation by reason of anything forbid
den or declared to be unlawful by this act.
may sue therefor in any circuit court of the
United States in the district in which the
PENDANT resides or is found, without respect
to the amount in controversy, and shall re-
cover threefold the damages by him sustained,
and the costs of suit, including a reasonably.
attorneys fee.
Sec. S.-That the word "person" or "per-
sons, wherever used in this act, shall he
deemed to include corporations and associa-
lions existing under or authorized by the
laws of either the United States, the laws
Of any Of the territories, the laws Of. any
state, or the laws of any foreign country.