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WEST VIRGINIA.

NOTE: There are no anti-trust statutes in West Vir

ginia.

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WISCONSIN.

STATUTES.

Any corporation organized under the laws of this state which shall enter into any combination, conspiracy, trust, pool, agreement or contract intended to restrain or prevent competition in the supply or price of any article or commodity in general use in this state, or constituting a subject of trade or commerce therein, or which shall in any manner control the price of any such article or commodity, fix the price thereof, limit or fix the amount or quantity thereof to be manufactured, mined, produced or sold in this state, or fix any standard or figure by which its price to the public shall be in any manner controlled or established, shall upon proof thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction have its charter or authority to do business in this state cancelled and annulled. Every corporation shall, upon filing its annual report with the secretary of state, make and attach thereto the affidavit of its president, secretary or general managing officer, fully stating the facts in regard to the matters specified in this section. (S., Sec. 1791j; L. 1907, p. 432.)

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Upon complaint being made to the attorney-general and evidence produced to him which shall satisfy him that any such corporation has violated any of the conditions specified in sections 1791j and 1791k, he shall forthwith bring an action in the name of the state in any circuit court of this state to have the charter of such corporation forfeited, cancelled and annulled, and upon due proof being made thereof to the satisfaction of the court, judg ment shall be entered therefor. (S., Sec. 17911; L. 1905. p. 944.)

Any foreign corporation which shall enter into any combination, conspiracy, trust, pool, agreement or contract intended to restrain or prevent competition in the supply or price of any article or commodity in general

use in the state, or constituting a subject of trade or commerce therein, or which shall in any manner control the price of any such article or commodity, fix the price thereof, limit or fix the amount or quantity thereof to be manufactured, mined, produced or sold in this state, or fix any standard or figure by which its price to the public shall be in any manner controlled or established, shall, upon proof thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction, have its license or authority to do business in this state cancelled and annulled. (S., Sec. 1770g; L. 1905. p. 937.)

No foreign corporation shall be authorized to file its charter or articles of incorporation or association with the secretary of state, or be authorized to do business in this state unless it shall at the time of making application therefor file with the secretary of state an affidavit executed by its president, secretary or general managing officer stating that such corporation has not violated any of the provisions of section 1770g; and every such corporation shall, upon filing its annual statement with the secretary of state, make and attach thereto the affidavit of its president, secretary or general managing officer, fully stating the facts in regard to the matters specified in section 1770g. (S., Sec. 1770h; L. 1905, p. 937.)

Upon complaint being made to the attorney-general and evidence produced to him which shall satisfy him that any such foreign corporation has violated any of the conditions specified in sections 1770f and 1770g, he shall forthwith bring an action in the name of the state in any circuit court of this state to have the license of such corporation to do business in this state cancelled and annulled and upon due proof being made thereof to the satisfaction of the court, judgment shall be entered therefor. The provisions of section 1791m shall extend to all proceedings under this and the two foregoing sections. (S., Sec. 1770i; L. 1905, p. 937.)

POWER TO HOLD STOCKS AND BONDS OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.

In all cases in which one corporation shall hold stock in another, such stock shall, at all meetings of the stockholders of the latter corporation, be voted by the president of the former, unless its board of directors, by resolution adopted at any regular or special meeting of such

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