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John Sherman: “It is to arm the federal courts within the limits of their constitutional power, that they may co-operate with the state…”

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It is to arm the federal courts within the limits of their constitutional power, that they may co-operate with the state courts in checking, curbing, and controlling the most dangerous combinations that now threaten the business, property, and trade of the people of the United States.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman advocates for arming federal courts to collaborate with state courts in controlling dangerous combinations.

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