Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-04-04 | Page 1 | Texas Anti-Trust Laws

TEXAS ANTITRUST LAWS Austin Court of Appeals Declares Act Unconstitutional I Houston Tex Tex April 3ho decision entered by the Austin Court of Appeals In tho case oC the Sheppers Compress company is an important ono Aside from the fact that the Texas nnlllrust laws arc declared unconstitutional un-constitutional the court also declares consttutonal that Ono may If financially able acnulro much or nil of the property or a given dims provided tho purchase G not for the purpose of Injuring or uccom pUHhlns harmful results to tho public und from a bare exercise of this privilege It cannot bo Inferred that tho purpose and purpso Intention was to create n monopoly or that a monopoly nccisaarlly results from such extensive acquisition