Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
before any such court. person or off,
GER.
Fine Fifty Dollars a Cay

Fine Fifty Dollars a Gay
Sec Z. Each and every firm, person,
partnership, corporation or association
of persons who shall in any manner
violate any of the provisions of this
act shall, for each and every day that
such violations shall be committed or
continued, after due notice given by
the attorney general or any district
attorney, forfeit and pay the sum OF
fifty (S50) dollars, which may be re-
covered in the name OF the people OF
the state of California, in any county
where the offense Is committed, or
where either of the offenders resides;
and it shall be the duty Of the attor-
ney general, or the district attorney
of any county, on the order OF the
attorney general, to prosecute Tor the
recovery of the same. When the ac-
ton is prosecuted by the attorney
general against corporation or asso-
citation of persons, he may begin the
action in the supreme court OF the
county in which defendant resides or
does business.
Sec s.. That any contract or agree
ment in violation of the provisions OF
this act. shall be absolutely void ana
shall not be enforceable either in law
or equity.
sec. ". hat llt piONiSiOho
shall be held cumulative of each other
and of all other laws in any way af-
fecting them now in force In this
state.
Maximum Five Thousand Dollars
Sec. TO- 1t shall not be lawful for
any person, partnership, association
or corporation, or any agent thereof,
to issue or to own trust certificates,
or for any person, partnership, assoc
citation or corporation agent, officer or
employee, or the director or stock
holders of any corporation, to enter
into any combination, contract or
agreement with any person or persons,
corporation or corporations, or with
any stockholder or director thereof,
the purpose and effect of which com
bination, contract or agreement shall
be to place the management or con-
troll of such combination or combina-
lions, or the manufactured product
thereof, in the hands of any trustee
or trustees with the intent to limit
or fix prices or lessen the production
and sale of any article of commerce,
use or consumption. or to prevent, re-
strict or diminish the manufacture or
output of any such article; and any
person, partnership, association or
corporation that shall enter into such
combination, contract or agreement
for the purpose aforesaid, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than $50
nor more than $5000
Sec. IL In addition to the criminal
and civil penalties herein provided,
any person who shall be injured in his
business or property by any other per-
son or corporation or association or
partnership, by reason of anything
forbidden or declared to be unlawful
by this act, may sue therefor in any
court having jurisdiction thereof in
the county where the defendant re-
sides or is found, or where service
may be obtained, without respect to
the amount in controversy, and to re-
cover two-fold the damage by him
sustained and the costs of suit.
Whenever it shall appear to the court
before which any proceedings under
this act may be pending that the ends
of justice require that other parties
shall be brought before the ciurt, the
court may cause them to be made
parties defendant and summoned,
whether they reside in the county
where such action is pending or not.
Sec. IL. The word person or per
sons" whenever used in this act shall
be deemed to include corporations,
partnerships and associations existing
under or authorized by the law of
this state or any other state, or any
foreign country.
Approved March 20, 1907.