A History of the Northern Securities CaseUniveristy of Wisconsin, 1906 - 349 pages |
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Page 256
... effect , even under the laws of New Jersey . 1997 Other points brought forward by the state , especially those based upon the anti - trust law , will be discussed , as was sug- gested above , in connection with the federal case . The de ...
... effect , even under the laws of New Jersey . 1997 Other points brought forward by the state , especially those based upon the anti - trust law , will be discussed , as was sug- gested above , in connection with the federal case . The de ...
Page 257
... effects upon the movement of interstate commerce and the rates received therefor , and to the further end that it may be ... effect of violating any of its provisions : " Ordered , That a proceeding of investigation and inquiry into and ...
... effects upon the movement of interstate commerce and the rates received therefor , and to the further end that it may be ... effect of violating any of its provisions : " Ordered , That a proceeding of investigation and inquiry into and ...
Page 258
... effect that , in my judgment , it violates the provisions of the Sherman Act of 1890 , whereupon he directed that suitable action should be taken to have the ques- tion judicially determined . " Accordingly , on March 10 , the United ...
... effect that , in my judgment , it violates the provisions of the Sherman Act of 1890 , whereupon he directed that suitable action should be taken to have the ques- tion judicially determined . " Accordingly , on March 10 , the United ...
Page 275
... effect in that di- rection . " The Securites Company , unlike the Trans - Missouri Freight Association and analogous organizations , is merely an investor in and owner of shares of railway stock . It is not a railway company . Its ...
... effect in that di- rection . " The Securites Company , unlike the Trans - Missouri Freight Association and analogous organizations , is merely an investor in and owner of shares of railway stock . It is not a railway company . Its ...
Page 280
... effect of competition is to increase commerce . " Any constitutional guarantee of the liberty of contract does not prevent congress from prescribing the rule of free competition for those engaged in interstate and inter- national ...
... effect of competition is to increase commerce . " Any constitutional guarantee of the liberty of contract does not prevent congress from prescribing the rule of free competition for those engaged in interstate and inter- national ...
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acquired agreement amount Anti-Trust Act anti-trust law April 21 Argument board of directors bonds Brief Burlington by-laws capital stock cent certificates charter circuit court circular Clough combination common stock company's competing lines competition congress consolidation contract corporation coupon bonds decision decree defendants distribution dividends E. H. Harriman executed freight Harriman hereby Hill holders holding company Ibid incorporated interstate commerce issued J. P. Morgan January Jersey Justice leases majority meeting ment Minnesota North Northern and Northern Northern Company Northern Pacific Company Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific stock Northern Railway Company Northern Securities Company November 18 opinion Oregon Short Line organization owner ownership Pacific Railway Company pany parallel and competing poration preferred stock president purchase purpose Railroad Company ratable rates restraint of trade retirement road stockholders suit supreme court Testimony thereof tion transfer books trial court Union Pacific interests United violation vote York
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Page 284 - Commerce, undoubtedly, is traffic, but it is something more, — it is intercourse. It describes the commercial intercourse between nations, and parts of nations, in all its branches, and is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse.
Page 311 - Trimble, who, I am satisfied, are the persons named in and who executed the foregoing certificate; and I having first made known to them, and...
Page 225 - Jersey, or of any other state, territory or country; and, while owner of such stock, to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon.
Page 307 - ... Any corporation may purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares of the capital stock of, or any bonds, securities or evidences of indebtedness created by any other corporation or corporations of this or any other state, and while owner of such stock may exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon.
Page 309 - Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board of Directors.
Page 287 - Great cases like hard cases make bad law. For great cases are called great, not by reason of their real importance in shaping the law of the future, but because of some accident of immediate overwhelming interest which appeals to the feelings and distorts the judgment.
Page 306 - County of Hudson. The name of the agent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process against the corporation may be served, is Hudson Trust Company.
Page 310 - ... and to direct and determine the use and disposition of any surplus or net profits over and above the capital stock paid in; and in its discretion the board of directors may use and apply any such surplus or accumulated profits in purchasing or acquiring its bonds or other obligations, or shares of its own capital stock, to such extent and in such manner and upon such terms as the board of directors shall deem expedient...
Page 307 - To purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of the capital stock of any other corpora tion or corporations, association or associations, of the State of New Jersey, or of any other State.
Page 308 - Directors, may elect a successor to hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the Director whose place shall be vacant, and until the election of a successor.