Gould v. Head’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““The method adopted by the parties hereto, and the trustees acting under » the trust agreement, for accomplishing the objects hereinbefore stated, is the acquisition, by purchase, exchange, or otherwise, and the holding, management, and disposition, of shares of the capital stock of companies, corporations, and joint-stock associations organized for any of the purposes hereinbefore named in the second article of this agreement, in the states and territories of the United States, and in the District of- Columbia, as well as in any other country, ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gould v. Head

2. ““The general object contemplated by the parties who unite in the establishment of this trust is to encourage, develop, and secure improved methods and economies in the production, transportation, distribution, handling, and sale of cattle, sheep, hogs, and other animals, and of the food and other products produced or manufactured from them, or any or all of them, in the United States or elsewhere, and to transact any and all other business incident thereto, growing out of or connected therewith, or with any or all of them.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gould v. Head