TITLE 15.~—-—0O2l[A `nl TITLE 15.-COMM (‘h;a;¤f4‘t’ — _ _ Sec 1. Mhxm··or.ms nw COMBINATIONS xx m:s·rnAr·:~z·r or TRADE ».. ..· 1 2. 1·`»;m::·iAz. Tulwm Commsswx, rsomrxox or x·:xv0n·r mmnrz, Axn ` x>m:vmx·rmx or u1<1··.m: umxxons or C0lIPE'1`l'1`lON7. . 41 j}_ '}`];,\[>l·I-MARKS -.-... -,. ... --, ...--.-...-. - .-·. 8:
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.>. Tut: Bmmlu or Fonmcx mw D02u;·;s·x·1c Coauuzncnz ”... ; . 172 CROSS `REFERESCES .\rl»itruti<»n qt controversies arising out of maritime contracts 01 [.ms;u·1i¢ms; See Title 9, ARBITRATION. , · » 1.··;;;u·tment of Commerce; sec 'Ifitle 5, Iixrzcwrxvm Dx-zxulxrumxrs nu 4;.-x1·;z:NMz—:xT O1·‘FiC!·$RS AND EMPLOYELGS. · . — · (`Imptcr 1.-—MONOPOLIES _AND COMBINATIONS I} 1{ESTRAINT 0F·TRADE. · SM2 · _ ' _` · I, `1. Tmsts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty. 2. Mmmpcllzing fradea misdemeanor; pvnalty. _
- 2. Trusts in Territories or`District of Columbia illegal; combinatioa
an misdemeanor. _ _ = . · 4. Jurisdiction of courts; duty dt district att0rm·ys;- procedure. $_. Bringing ln :¤dditionul~partie—s. · ‘ lg. wvrfclture of property ln, transit. 7, •* Person " dvtlned. , `. _ -. 'l`rust.—s in rest aint of lmphrt trade illegal? Dénalty. _° :•. Jurisdiction o( courts; duty of dhstrictlattorneys; procedure. wi lirlngiugj in additional parties. ‘ H. lmrfelture of property ln' transit. tz. Words defined. ‘ _ 1:%. 1m··crin1lnétion_ip prige `between purchasers. ‘ 11. Sale, ctc., on agreement not to use g0_0ds of compa-titor. 2:. Suits by persons injured; amount of recovery. ¤ _ ( an l¥2n'¤—<:t at ¢·r·lmlm;l·pr0s¤~cutio:1; evidence; limitations. 17. Antltrust laws nornpplicahle to labor organizations. ` ix .\¢·quiaslti•:m by corporation: 0_f stock of another. 'li·. lntvrluckiusg directors and ciliccrsn —
- ·¤§ Pur-¢_-bases by common carriers in cmsc of interlocking dll.°€Ct£)l‘8, et<
23 Iinfurcemcunt'pmvislnnn: pmveeluriz. ' 2:. District in which tp sue cdxjporgtlou. _ · 2::. Suits hy Uuiteq States.; subpmuas for wltucssés.
- .,l,mbillty of directors and agents of ·corpuration. _
gi., livstralnlul; violations; procedure. ·
- •2. injunctive relief for private parties; exception.
- 7, 1·2f§r;ct of partial lnvalldity. ._ ‘
- ¤. Suits against monopolies expedited.
zu. Mvpeals to Supreme_C0urt.
- ••. Injposltions for use ln suits in equity.
- 3. Ptxnama Canal closed to violators of antitrust laws.
32. immunity of witness. Sgctiem 1. Trusts, etc., Kin' trestraintof trade illegal; pen alty.-—-Every contract, combination ln the- form of trust 0 •»¤l»¤~x··wim·, or ee;mgpi~x·acy,V in restraint ot trade or commerc
- ·¤m·mg the several States, lm·‘»·»·1¢1¤ foreign nations, is declare
ln he illegal. Every person who shall make any such, ccmfruc ·»i· mzgage in any such combination or conspiracy, shall b <h·<·nmsd guilty a misdemeanor, uml, pn conviction thereot >=lmll be yiunlslaedvby tina not ex0e0dlug_$5,000, or by imprii t»xum·nt rmt exceeding one ytyar, or by both said pqnirnhxuvnitz in the ellscretirm of the court. (July 2, 1890, c._ (HT, §,1, 2 Stat. 209.), l t - · l · 2. Mmmpollzing trade g misdemeanor; penalty.—-—Ev9ry_per wu who shall xmmopolize, or attempt to' mquopolize, or combiu or mnesplm with any other person or persons, to rnmmpollz any part of the trade or commerce among the savaru1»St:1m=s°, 0 with foreign·_nations,·sl1all be deemed guilty of a misdenwanou und, un conviction thérenf, shall be punished by Elie not ex vceelitjg $5,000, or by‘imprls0ument not exceeding 012e_ye8!‘, 0 by lmsgh snidmunishmeuts, in the discretion of tb.? court. (Jul 2, mst}, c, 6{'I, 5 2, 26 Stat. 209.) . ~ _ ‘ _ 3. Trusts ln Territories or District nf Cclumbla illegal combination a mlsdemeanar.——Ex*ery can-tract, comblnmtiou iz . farm of trust or 0U”lQ·X'\\'iS8, or conspiracy, in regxtralut of trad
wzwzy AM; a·1<Au1s §§ 1-*3 {ERCE AND TRADE , Chapter Sec. { g 6. \VH!CH’1'S AND MEASURES AND STANDAIBD TIM!} . - ... 2{)1 » 7. THE IBLYREAIJ OF SITANDARUS .__. .. ,_.,_._____ _, _______ ,___,_ 271 ll 'B. FALSELY S’1‘4`SI1’ED GGL!) Oil SXLVITIR QR GOODS MANLTFACTURED l THE}£EI·‘RO1\[ _._..,..._, 7, ____*..__.__ _Q _______________ 2*31 l i 9. THE ]VEA'.l`HER BUREAU ..,.. .; .__,___,_ , ___,__,___,,_______ 311 l 10. WAR lL·`1NANcm ‘C0m·o1eAr10x .,... ,. .. 331 or commerce in any Territory of the United States or et the, F . District of Columbia, cr in restraint of trade or commerce be- 3 tween any such Territory and a119th‘er,—0r between any such ‘ Territery or Territories and amy State or States or the Dis- , ·tric·tW0f Columbia, Qt with foreign nations, or between the»District <)fC0luml>ia and any State or States or foreign nations, B is declared illegalf Every persexi who shall make any eeéh contract or engage in any such combination or eenspiracy, shall beadeemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, rn shall be punished by fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by beth’sa.id punishments, lu . the discretion of thecourt. (July 2, 1890, é. 6-17, § 3, 26 Stat.
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4. Jurisdiction of courts; duty` of distriét attorneys; pmcedureé-The several district euirrts of the United States are ». invested with jurisdiction to prevent hud reétrain violétienséet sections 1 to 7, inxclusive, dr section 15 of this chapter; and it shall be the duty of eseveral district attorneys of the United States, in their res0&ve districts, under the direetioir M the Attorney General, to institute pfoeeetllugs in equity to prevent and restrain suclivielations. Such proceedings may be by way of petition setting furth_the,cz1se and praying that sizeh violation shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited. When the ,_ parties complained of shall have been duly uetided of such petii tion the court shall proceed, as Scan as` may `be, to the hear- e . `ixig and determination of the case; and pending sxzeh petition and before Html decree, the court may et any time make swzhe temporary r_estreiuin1g_order or prohibition as elmll be deemed jjust id thepremises. (July-ZZ, 1890,;c. 647, 5 4, 26* Stat. 209{ Mar. 3,1911, c..231, 5 291, 36 Sta—t._1167.) _ b __ -5. Bringing in additional pgrtfes.—~W'hex1ever it seal? to the court before which any" proceeding under eeetion 4 qt this chapter may, be pending, that the ends .013 justice require ` that other perties should be brought before the court, the cgmrt · n·· they cause them to summoned, `wlxether `thej mide in the »r district in which tig court isi held or net: and eubpmnas to ·e that end may beserved in any district by the marshal thereot. ui (Juli 2, 1890, e. 647, 5 5, % Stat.—21Q.} .. " vt 6. Forfelture of property ln transit.-—»Any pmmrty owned e underany cbntrect or by any combination, or- pursuant to ani rg conspiracy (-end being the subject thereof) mentlezxed in section
- - Le! this chapter, and beixig in the.c¢mreee0£ transportation fmuf
z, one State to ar;etl1er,_er te a -terelgu.ceuutry, shell, be forfeited 6 to the United Stateehand may be seised and condemned by like proceedings es those provided by law for the forfeiture, e- seizure, and cseudemnation efpreperty imptrrted`1nte the United ° 8 States contrary te law. (July 2, 1890, c. 647, {6, 26 Stef, 210.) B 7. “Person "` de6¤ed.·——-The, word ‘f pere0n," br " pereone," tg- wherevehinudn in seétitm 1, 2, 3, .01* 15 of this chapter shall p, pe deemed to include cerperationns and associations existing
- - under or autlwrized by the lzxwe of elthelrnthe United States,
{r the laws of mx? et the €1‘errit0ries,,,the laws of my State, or y the laws ot anyfforelgu ccmutry. (July 2, 1890, c. G4?. 6 8, 26 Stat. 210.). Y `_ . _ _ lg? 8. Trusts lh restraint of import trade illegal; penalty.-- tx Everyc0nibirmtien·,`conepireey, truest, egreemeut, or eentmct is .e declared tb be contrttry to publlc pulley, illeggzl, and xieid when ·`
