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Danbury Hatters Case

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Danbury Hatters' Case decided in 1908 by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1902 the hatters' union instituted a nationwide boycott of the products of a nonunion hat manufacturer in Danbury, Conn., and the manufacturer brought suit against the union for unlawfully combining to restrain trade in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The Supreme Court held that the union was subject to an injunction and liable for the payment of treble damages. This precedent for federal court interference with labor activities was later modified by statutes. Author not available, DANBURY HATTERS' C... Read more
Danbury Hatters' Case
Danbury Hatters' Case See Loewe v. Lawlor . Read more
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...of David Wooster , who is buried here. The noted Danbury Hatters' Case (1902) resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling (1908...associated with the composer Charles Ives , a native. Danbury's famous state fair was held for 112 years until... Read more

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