Eager to levy an eye-popping fine against the
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- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. whole source · open book
Eager to levy an eye-popping fine against the trust, Landis asked its attorneys for figures on its capitalization and earnings between 1903 and 1905. The Standard lawyers, Landis knew, were in a tight spot: If they furnished the true figures, they might invite a punitive fine; if they withheld them, they would look guilty.
chapter: CHAPTER 27 - Judgment Day