PUERTO RICO v. SHELL CO.

No. 18.

302 U.S. 253 (1937)

PUERTO RICO v. THE SHELL CO. (P.R.), LIMITED, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1937.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Cattron Rigby, with whom Mr. Nathan R. Margold was on the brief, for petitioner.

Messrs. William D. Whitney and James R. Beverley for respondents.

Messrs. Oscar B. Frazer and Gabriel I. Lewis were on the brief for Pyramid Products, Inc., et al., respondents.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a criminal proceeding brought by petitioner against the respondents in the insular district court of San Juan, Puerto Rico. An information filed by the district attorney charged respondents with entering into a conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of the local anti-trust act, passed by the Legislature of Puerto Rico March 14, 1907. Demurrers to the information were sustained by the district...

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