Anti-Trust Act and the Supreme Court

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. It is of the highest importance, therefore, to consider, as a preliminary basis for our discus sion of the statute, what the common law was in respect to restraints of trade - that is, its limitation upon the right of property and the right of free contract, and upon the right of one to dispose of his labor. Just what use should be made of the common - law rules on these subjects in giving effect to the statute we can determine later.