Show the whisky trust cases kov 12 judge owalter Sli ol 01 the united states circuit court today gave an extended opinion in the old i whisby trust rebate case which was passed upon some time ago by special I 1 master patton adversely to the holders 0 rebate vouchers which bad been issued by the trust and the conditions of which had been broken by ahe original hold cre coee solomon had bought a lot of this questionable paper end sought to recover their face value about of similar claims have been presented in the federal court judge showalter holds that masler patton was right in disallowing the claims that the rebate vouchers constituted contract thattus conditions as to abo holders being entitled to a rebate cf seven cents a pallon if they purchased their requirements of ho trust exclusively for sis consecutive months not illegal and that the holders who have braben the conditioner cannot recover directly ruling affects tile american spirits distilling company but indirectly it upholds the game trade regulations of anch corporations as the sugar dinst the spool combination and the arbuckle bros company substantially all the claims against the old trust are now wiped out excepting except inc a few unimportant ones which are lending on some of the leases which the trust contracted under direction of judge showalter beiver mcnulta rejected these leases A test case on the alleged liens was decided against the claimant and it ii now before tho general court of appeals and representatives of other corporations are eaid to be in the defense |