Ogden Evening Standard | 1910-11-18 | Page 6 | Landis is Unable to Hear the Case

splracy to restrain trade and are especially es-pecially charged with having formed tho so-called "beef-trust" in the shape of the .National Packing company. In announcing his Inability to sit in tho case, Judge Land is gave ni hint of his possible action In tb? venue argument. It lies within Lis I-ower to refuse certification to the circuit cir-cuit court and instead to transfer it. as dean of the district court, to another an-other district judge Shortlv after his announcement. , Judge Landis put off until Nov. 22 fur-I fur-I ther arguments. The question at issue is, shall Judge , Landis certify to the circuit court the whole case against the packers, or will ho refuse such certification, com ; polling tho defendants to accept trial before a district Judge? LANDIS IS UNABLE TO BEARTHE CASE Chicago, Nov. IS. Judge K. M. IHndl3, Irv the United States district court, announced to attorneys ap-pearl ap-pearl n g before him to ' argue the change of venue in the case against Chicago meat packers, that ho would be unable to hear tho case, Irrespective Ir-respective of arguments for or against such a course. The announcement was made during dur-ing a lull in the arguments In the effort of the packers to have the case transferred to tho United States circuit cir-cuit court. The packers are charged with coii-