The Washington herald., 1911-05-30

Tobacco Case Last.
The conclusion of the case against the
American Tobacco Company disposes Of
the last Of the big antitrust cases which
the country has followed with 50 much
interest. It was a companion case to the
Standard OIL case and was reargued in
January prior to the arguments In the
Standard Oil case.
The government commenced Its suit
against the American Tobacco Company
on July IS, 1907. The defendants named
in the governments bill were twenty-nine
individuals and sixty-five American cor
porations and two English corporations.
The complaint charged that the individ-
uals and the corporations were engaged
in q conspiracy In restraint Of interstate
and foreign trade In tobacco and its
products in violation Of the first section
Of the Sherman law, and were attempting
to monopolize. and actually monopolizing.
trade In violation Of the second section.
The case was heard. after q mass Of
testimony had been taken by special
examiners, before q court Of four Judges
in the Southern District Of New York.
The case was decided in favor Of the
government. each Of the four judges de-
livering an opinion. The final decree
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1t dismissed the petition as to the two
English corporations. three Of the sub
sidiary corporations. the United Cigars
Stores Company. and all Of the individual
defendants.
AS to all of the other defendants An
Injunction was issued restraining them
from further acts In pursuance Of the al
legged conspiracy These defendants ap-
pealed from the decree and the United
States appealed from 80 much Of the de-
cree as dismissed the bill against cer-
tain of the defendants.
In the days session the Supreme Court,
in opinions Of the several Judges. upheld
the right Of the Carthusian Monks to
tho exclusive use Of the United States
trade mark on the Cathuse manufactured
and sold while the monks were still in
France; granted . motion made on behalf
OF the government to advance the cot
ton-pooi cases. involving Patton and
others for hearing next October: reversed
the State Of Utah in an important casa.
involving title to all Of the saline
lands within that State; sustained me
contention Of the United States customs,
onlcers that importers Off goods from
Cuba arc not entitled to. 70 Per cent b.
low the lowest rate given to importers
from the Philippines: aflrmsd the judg-
ment Of the United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals- for the Second circuit IN the
matter Of the American Lithograph Com
pany ". Emil Wurlmeister: decided that
. party 20 an action at Law may not Be
required to produce papers and docu-
msutS before the trial undsr the terms
0k the Te6era1 statute. which permits
the compuls1on of the production Of them,
at the trial. IN the case. Of CARPENTER W.
Wynn: a0lrnnsd the 5udgment % The Court
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