COAL VEND.
»— FEDERAL ANTI-TRUST LAW: TEST CASE DEFENDANTS FINED. AN APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT. (UY TELEGEiI'H—rEESS ASSOCIATION—COrittIGET.) Melbourne, September 29. Tho caso brought by the Federal Crown solicitor against the Huddart-Parker Company and Appleton (managing director of the firm), under tho Anti-Trust Act, for refusing to answer questions relating, to tho alleged coal vend agreement between- the colliery owners and the steamship, combine, resulted ir. a fine of £5, with £5 ss. costs, being inflicted. One of thp questions put was whether tho agreement applied to tho New Zealand trade. 1 In each case the evidence disclosed tho fact that the defendant firm acted on the advice of its solicitors, who claimed that there was no legal obligation t<. answer questions, and that the Act was ultra vires. It was suggested that tho caso should, bo made a test one, and this suggestion was adopted. The matter will now be taken to the High' Court, both parties desiring a final and early settlement. ''
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 315, 30 September 1908, Page 7
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164COAL VEND. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 315, 30 September 1908, Page 7
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