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Supreme Court orders dissolution of Northern Securities Company

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on March 14, 1904 that the Northern Securities Company violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and ordered the railroad trust dissolved, upholding the Roosevelt administration's suit.

Supreme Court orders dissolution of Northern Securities Company

The decision was a landmark victory for Roosevelt's trust‑busting agenda, strengthening federal antitrust enforcement and signaling that the executive branch would actively regulate large corporate combinations.

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