running a corner
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Definitions from Case Law
From 226 U.S. 525 - United States v. James a Patten · 1913Most cited · 624 citing opinions
Running a corner' consists, broadly speaking, in acquiring control of all or the dominant portion of a commodity, with the purpose of artificially enhancing the price; one of the important features of which is the purchase for future delivery, coupled with a withholding from sale for a limited time.