Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-25

against the Standard Oil Company.
The United States circuit court ord.
cred the corporation to be dissolved, II
being an Illegal corporation. The de.
cision was filed in st. Paul and ST.
Louis.
The case was heard in the United
States circuit court at st. Louis in
April, 1909, by Circuit Judges San.
born OF st. Paul. Vandevanter OF
Cheyenne, Hook of Leavenworth, and
Adams OF st. Louis.
Judge Sanborn of st. Paul, the pre-
siding Judge, wrote the opinion and
the decree, in which all the judges
concur, and sent them with concur.
ring opinion of Judge Hook to Judge
Adams at st. Louis, who fled them
and entered the decree In this city.
/ Argued by Frank 3. Kellogg.
The case was argued by Frank B.
Kellogg Of st. Paul. and Charles B.
Morrison OF Chicago, for the United
States, and John G. Milburn of Buff
alo, David T. Watson of Pittsburg,
Moritz Rosenthal of Chicago, and
John @. Johnson of Philadelphia, on
behalf of the defendants
i The action was brought to enjoin
John d. Rockefeller, William Rookie
feller. Henry M. Flagler. Henry H.
Rogers, John ID. Archbold Oliver Fl.
Payne. Charles M. Pratt, the Standard
Oil Company OF New Jersey and about
40 other corporations from maintain
Ing a combination and conspiracy In
restraint Of trade, to monopolize in
terstate and international commerce
and the decree grants the injunction
sought by the government.
Opinion of Public Men.
Attorney General, Geo. w. Wicker
sham--"It Is one of the most import
ant decisions ever rendered in this
country.
Il am very much gratified at the de-
cision, of course. But until have
been able to see the full text. any
opinion might express must natural
ly be of my personal nature.
A decision of dissolution against a
great corporation like that of the
Standard Oil Company is the utmost
that could have been imposed by law
upon the great monopoly which has
been the object OF the antitrust Iegis-
lation.''
Congressman Fred C. Stevens
Il one OF the most remarkable legal
victories in the history or the coun-
try" says Congressman Fred C..
Stevens of st. Paul. ut is remark
able not only In the enormous amount
Of work that was necessarily placed
upon Mr.. Kellogg In the preparation
OF the case. but for the farreachng
results Of the decision. The court
evidently considered in mind that it
would not meet with the same fate as
the decision OF Judge Lands against
the Standard Oil Company in the an.
| pellate court.
u know that Mr.. kellogg prepared
this case with the utmost care so that
II the decision should be favorable In
the lower court 1t would be sustained
on appeal
Gov. Eberhart - am glad that the
government has won as | understand
It has. ! hope that the text of the
decision will confirm all the encourag-
Ing reports Of the press In their sta.s
ments OF today
State Auditor Iverson. 1.-THE de-
cision Of the Circuit Court of Appeals
--the next to the highest court In the
council. q court recognized by all
as exceptionally able in its pendings.
Will cause q great wave OF satisfaction
Ito pass over the country"
Victory for Minnesotans.
| It is peculiarly gratifying to the peo-
pie Of Minnesota that In this mighty
conflict OF legal giants. native born
son Of the state was selected by presi.
dent Roosevelt and his cabinet to rep
resent the cause or the government
and contest the rights OF the people.
/ Frank B. Kellogg's achievement ia
this case places him In the very fore
front OF American lawyers whose &C
complishments have been OF substan-
tial benefit to mankind. It IL also
noteworthy that another Minresotan.
Judge Walter n. Sanborn, wrote the
opinion Ia this famous case. Ii viii
further Be recalled that this distin.
! guished jurtst received his appoint.
ment 70 his present position through
the influence 81 former United states
senator Cushmau X. Davis. Mime.
sofa may rtghtfully feel proud 81 che
part her illustricus sons have borne
"a this gigantic contest to overthrow
the greatest octopus Ia the worlds
history.
hoosevsst Starts the Fleht.
a was three years ago that Presi.
dent Roosevelt summoned the brilliant
Mlnnesota lawyer. Frank b. KELLOGG
before bis cabinet md gained his con.
sent 80 conduct the assault in the
i greatest legal battle ever contested Is
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