The federal Court for the northern district of Illinois hands down United states v. Standard Oil: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil Corporation 29,240,000 Dollars for accepting (free-market) rebates on shipping rates in violation of the Elkins Act.
NOTE: The fine had to be paid into the U.s. Treasury, as there was no party that had been victimized by this violation.
[added 4/5/2025]
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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
Alan Stang, Tax Scam: How the IRS Swindles You and What You Can Do About It!, (Alta Loma, California: Mt. Sinai Press, 1988), 52.
– 07green-paper.pdf
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis – Wikipedia
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