historical record
"The combination ... was an unreasonable restraint of trade and therefore in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act."
Source
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1911)
Author
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1911
Credibility & evidentiary value

The actual Supreme Court ruling that broke Standard Oil into 34 companies. Primary legal document — the monopoly and its dissolution are settled historical fact.

Citation · Chicago

Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1911), U.S. Supreme Court.

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