The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-21

pleased both sides. At the same time the
order was entered numerous afndaYlts
and other exhibits were fled Tor the
government.
Unless the defendants decide to make
q fight at an early date IN an enort 70
have the order set aside they VIII nave
until August 4 to make reply to the
complaint. Attorney Miller said that he
can not tell whether demurrer, a plea
or an answer viii be fled though the
first named is most likely to be the form
of packers defense. The subpoena re-
Gently on the defendants commanded
them to file their appearance separately
before July Z.
The order as amended and entered by
Judge GrOsscup follows:
This cause coming on to be heard on
the motion Of the compliments for a
temporary injunction as prayed in said
bill and the compliments having ex-
hibited their sworn bill to the court and
divers afiidavits in support thereof, no
answer OF demurrer having been fled
thereto nor any afidavits in resistance
thereof and the court having heard the
arguments of counsel, and being IulIy
advised in the premises doth order that
temporary writ of injunction issue re-
straining until the final hearing or fur
Their order of this court. the said de-
PENDANTS (the court here naming all the
defendants whose names have been re-
peatedly published) and each of them,
their respective agents and attorneys
and all other persons acting or claim
ing. or assuming to act under their
authority or that of any of them, from
entering into, taking part in or perform
ing any contract, combination or con-
spiracy, the purpose or effect OF which
will be as to trade and commerce in
fresh meats, territories and the District
of Columbia, either by directing or re-
| curing their respective agents from re-
framing to bid against each other in the
purchase of live stock; or cOl1us1Vely, by
| agreement, refraining from bidding
! against each other at such sales or by
arbitrarily raising or lowering prices,
or fixing uniform prices at which said
meats shall be sold, either directly or
through their respective agents or by
curtafling the quantity of such meats
shipped to such markets and agents, or
by imposing penalties for deviation from
/ prices: or establishing or maintaining uni
form rules Tor the giving or credit to
/ dealers in such meats or by imposing
uniform charges for carriage and delivery
or by any other method and device the
purpose and effect of which is to restrain
trade ana commerce. as AFORESAID ana
also from violating the provisions of the
said act of congress by combining or con-
spring together, or with each other and
others to monopolize or attempting to
mOnOpolize any part of the trade and COM
Tnerce in fresh meats among the several
states and territories and the District of
Columbia, by demanding obtaining, or
with or without the conniVance of the
/ officers or agents thereof or any of Them
/ receiving from the railroad companies or
/ other common carriers Transporting such
fresh meats in such trade and commerce,
either directly or by means of rebates. or
! by any other device, transportation of or
for such fresh meats from the points of
/ preparation and production of same from
! live stock or elsewhere to the markets for
/ the sale of the same to dealers and con-
sumers in other states and territories than
/ those which are in the same are so pre-
1 pared, in the District of Columbia, at less
/ than the regular rates which may be es-
! tablshed or in force, on their several
4 lines of transportation under the pro-
I visions in that behalf of the laws Of
the United States for the regulation of
/ commerce.