STATE v. STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW JERSEY

Messrs. John M. Daniel, Attorney General, Hubert E. Yarborough, Jr., and William H. Smith, for appellant, cite: As to unlawful discrimination: 123 N.W., 504; 42 L.R.A. (N.S.), 804; 226 U.S. 157; 57 L.Ed., 164; 291 U.S. 304; 78 L.Ed., 814; 291 U.S. 67; 78 L.Ed., 655; 291 U.S. 502; 78 L.Ed., 941; 212 U.S. 86; 53 L.Ed., 417. Right of State to legislate against combines in restraint of trade: 197 U.S. 115; 49 L.Ed., 689; 196 U.S. 447; 49 L.Ed., 546; 52 F., 917; 1 L.R.A., 744; 35 F., 866; 33 L.R.A., 209; 59 A.S.R., 457; 35 S.W. 129; 156 U.S. 1; 39 L.Ed., 325; 174 U.S. 237; 44 L.Ed., 146; 193 U.S. 197; 48 L.Ed., 679; 196 U.S. 375; 49 L.Ed., 518; 59 N.E., 55; 229 U.S. 373; 57 L.Ed., 1232; 221 U.S. 1; 55 L.Ed., 619; 34 L.R.A. (N.S.), 834; Ann. Cas., 1912-D, 734; 221 U.S. 106; 55 L.Ed., 663; 75 A.S.R., 306; 54 N.E., 551; 196 U.S. 589; 49 L.Ed., 610; 212 U.S. 86; 53 L.Ed., 417; 280 U.S. 396; 226 U.S. 157; 57 L.Ed., 164; 274 U.S. 1; 71 L.Ed., 893; 52 A.L.R., 163; 42 L.R.A. (N.S.), 804; 123 N.W., 504; 220 U.S. 81; 55 L.Ed., 369; Ann. Cas., 1912-C, 160; 127 U.S. 205; 32 L.Ed., 107; 216 U.S. 400; 54 L.Ed., 536; 19 Ann. Cas., 1247; 170 U.S. 283; 42 L.Ed., 1037; 172 U.S. 557; 43 L.Ed., 552; 223 U.S. 59; 56 L.Ed., 350; 199 U.S. 401; 50 L.Ed., 246; 23 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1287; 130 A.S.R., 671; 117 N.W., 768; 126 N.W., 527; 133 N.W., 895; 134 N.W., 496; 219 U.S. 549; 55 L.Ed., 328; 217 U.S. 433; 54 L.Ed., 826; 211 U.S. 489; 53 L.Ed., 295; 187 U.S. 609; 47 L.Ed., 323; 121 N.W., 395; 23 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1260; 71 S.C. 544; 51 S.E., 455; 193 U.S. 197; 48 L.Ed., 679; 69 S.C. 434; 48 S.E., 460; 67 L.R.A., 111; 75 S.C. 378; 55 S.E., 973; 9 Ann. Cas., 902; 234 U.S. 199; 58 L.Ed., 1276; 52 L.R.A. (N.S.), 525; 141 S.W., 672. Construction of statutes: 187 U.S. 606; 47 L.Ed., 323; 67 S.C. 312; 45 S.E., 211; 169 S.C. 198; 168 S.E., 554; 294 U.S. 87; 79 L.Ed., 780; 292 U.S. 44. Messrs. Royall Wright, Cyrus S. Gentry and Charles L. Harding, for respondent, Shell Oil Co., and Willcox, Hardee Wallace, George W. Ray, Jr., and Albert E. Van Dusen, for respondent, The Texas Co., and Henry E. Davis, for respondent, Sinclair Refining Co., cite: Right of Legislature to regulate commerce and trade: 71 S.C. 544; 51 S.E., 455; 212 U.S. 86; 53 L.Ed., 417; 285 U.S. 262; 76 L.Ed., 747; 229 U.S. 26; 57 L.Ed., 1050; 262 U.S. 522; 67 L.Ed., 1103. Constitutionality of penal statute repugnant to due process clause: 269 U.S. 385; 70 L.Ed., 323; 19 Ann. Cas., 68; 83 L.Ed., 590; 92 U.S. 214; 23 L.Ed., 563; 283 U.S. 359; 75 L.Ed., 1117; 73 A.L.R., 1484; 303 U.S. 444; 82 L.Ed., 949; 269 U.S. 385; 70 L.Ed., 322; 274 U.S. 445; 71 L.Ed., 1146; 210 P., 841; 213 P., 331; 234 U.S. 232; 58 L.Ed., 1284; 255 U.S. 81; 65 L.Ed., 516. Language of statute: 234 U.S. 26; 267 U.S. 233; 283 U.S. 553; 286 U.S. 210; 52 F., 917; 23 Fed. Supp., 70; 4 P.2d 117; 237 N.W., 711; 209 P., 896; 218 S.W. 493; 46 F.2d 354; 13 S.C. 56; 99 S.C. 218; 5 L.Ed., 37; 8 L.Ed., 745; 10 L.Ed., 543; 18 L.Ed., 830. Demurrer: 71 S.C. 544; 51 S.E., 455; 255 U.S. 81; 65 L.Ed., 516; 303 U.S. 444; 82 L.Ed., 949; 11 A.J., 774; 71 A.L. R., 1190; 181 N.W., 106; 127 N.W., 397; 140 A.S.R., 460; 72 Am. Dec., 97; 74 N.E., 1035; 1 L.R.A. (N.S.), 215; 108 A.S.R., 196; 3 Ann. Cas., 487; 55 N.E., 550; 77 S.E., 264; 80 S.E., 367; 18 R.C.L., 108; 304 U.S. 144; 293 U.S. 194; 164 U.S. 543; 295 U.S. 330; 274 U.S. 357; 71 L.Ed., 1095; 298 U.S. 407; 80 L.Ed., 1245; 301 U.S. 495; 81 L.Ed., 1245; 109 A.L.R., 1327; 238 U.S. 446; 59 L.Ed., 1400; 248 U.S. 303; 279 U.S. 582. Messrs. McEachin Townsend, Benet, Shand McGowan, Luke W. Finlay, Clarence J. Shearn and Charles C. Smith, for respondent, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, cite: As to construction of penal statute creating new offense: 269 U.S. 385; 70 L.Ed., 322; 274 U.S. 445; 71 L.Ed., 1146; 210 P., 843; 234 U.S. 216; 255 U.S. 81; 236 U.S. 660. Where statute indefinite and uncertain: 234 U.S. 639; 83 L.Ed., 590; 19 Ann. Cas., 68; 267 U.S. 233; 69 L.Ed., 589; 283 U.S. 553; 75 L.Ed., 1264; 286 U.S. 210; 76 L.Ed., 1062; 22 F. Supp. 249; 23 F. Supp. 70; 209 P., 896; 109 S.W.2d 106; 193 S.W., 675; 46 F.2d 354; 99 S.C. 218; 5 L.Ed., 37; 287 U.S. 86; 77 L.Ed., 180; 279 U.S. 639; 73 L.Ed., 884. Due process clause: 291 U.S. 502; 23 F. Supp. 70; 50 F., 749; 152 U.S. 436; 295 F., 84; 82 P.2d 1; 102 S.W. 710; 77 P.2d 464; 131 N.W., 836; 25 R. C.L., 1050; 84 A., 567; 207 N.W., 210; 185 S.W. 487; 199 S.W. 811; 55 S.W. 117; 219 U.S. 467; 55 L.Ed., 297; 176 S.C. 41; 165 S.E., 724; 288 F., 774. Demurrer: 71 A.L.R., 1190; 181 N.W., 106; 127 N.W., 379; 140 A.S.R., 460; 74 N.E., 1035; 1 L.R.A. (N.S.), 215; 108 A.S.R., 196; 3 Ann. Cas., 487; 46 N.E., 720; 55 N.E., 550; 77 S.E., 264; 80 S.E., 367; 44 L.R.A. (N.S.), 83; 18 R.C.L., 108; 11 A.J., 825; 82 L.Ed., 1235; 304 U.S. 144; 293 U.S. 194; 79 L.Ed., 281; 264 U.S. 543; 68 L.Ed., 841; 295 U.S. 330; 274 U.S. 357; 298 U.S. 407; 301 U.S. 495; 81 L.Ed., 1245; 109 A.L.R., 1327; 238 U.S. 446; 59 L.Ed., 1400; 302 U.S. 392.