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The tobacco suit presented a far more complicated and difficult case than the Standard Oil suit for a decree which would effectuate the will of the court and end the violation of the statute.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft compares the complexities of the tobacco case to the Standard Oil case in terms of legal challenges.

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