Show TRUSTS AND COMBINES an edict tile iod I od by emperor zena in A III if III 43 A D the iho emperor zeno issued tho the following edict to lo the t ho Prec torian prefect of con codo code iv 69 gaj I 1 0 mat no may presume lume to exercise a monopoly of boy any kind mi 0 c clothing 1 0 0 or r 0 of 1 lialios liali 0 or of any other e ahin g fel clesh aar aff tri allain i e r f for 0 r f food 0 or for anny uso s 0 wha whatever tover its nature may bo be either of hla his own authority or under a rC script of in an already procured or that may hereafter bo be procured or under an imperial iio decree or under notice a signed by our majesty nor kiy any persons c combino a in bino or agree in unlawful that different kinds of diso lAo may not bo be sold fold at a less price than they may tiara liaro agreed upon among theme themselves e ives workmen and contractors contract ora for bul bull dluga and all ho be practice other prof looi nan and d contractors for hither bitha lee aro conture entirely ly prohibited from together that no ono one may complete a oak for by another or th ih it a person may prevent ono who his has contracted for or a work from almish ing it full liberty I 1 ia a gilen to any bit ono a to finish a work begun and abandoned by another without apprehension of loss and to denounce oil nil sets acts of this ibis kind without fear and maholt costs coals and if any a ono no sh ahall a it presume to lo practical a monopoly let his big property bo be forfeited and himself cou condemned to perpetual exile and in regard to the pet of other professions if they diall in the future to ux bit a price upon their merchandise cud to hand bind themselves by riot to sell at a lower price lot them bo be condemned to lo py pay forty pounds of gold your court shall bo be condemned to pay fifty pounds of gold it it shall ahall happen through ovar lec negligence or any other misconduct tho the provisions provi Hiona of this ulu tary constitution for tho the prohibition of monopolies and agreements among tho the different bodies of merchants mor chauta shall not bo be carried into effect |