jan 1, 1895 - United States v. E. C. Knight Company
Description:
this Supreme Court act rendered the Sherman Act virtually toothless by ruling that manufacturing was a local activity within a state and that, even if it was a monopoly, it was not subject to congressional regulation. This left most trusts in the manufacturing sector beyong the jurisdiction of the Sherman Antitrust ActAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1895
Now
~ 130 years ago