The History of the Standard Oil Company The History of the Standard Oil Company The History of the Standard Oil Company is a 1904 book by journalist Ida Tarbell. It is an exposé about the Standard Oil Company, run at the time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, the richest figure in American history. Originally serialized in nineteen parts in "McClure's" magazine, the book is a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large businesses that (in the absence of strong antitrust laws in the 19th century) attempted to gain monopolies in various industries. "The History of the Standard Oil Company"
Standard Oil Co. v. United States (Standard Stations) Standard Oil Co. v. United States (Standard Stations) Standard Oil Co. v. United States, 337 U.S. 293 (1949), more commonly referred to as the "Standard Stations" case (because that was the brand name of the company whose exclusive dealing contracts were held unlawful in the case. and also because there is a 1911 case with the same caption "Standard Oil Co. v. United States"), is a 1947 decision of the United States Supreme Court in which requirements contracts for gasoline stations (Standard Stations) were held to violate section 3 of the Clayton Act. That statute prohibits selling goods on the