[342] "Petroleum and Its Products," by S.F. Peckham, Special Agent, U.S. Census, 1885, p. 93.

[343] Samuel Van Syckel vs. Acme Oil Company. Tried in the Supreme Court at Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 1888.

[344] The Early and Later History of Petroleum, by J.G. Henry, 1873, p. 186.

[345] "Petroleum and Its Products," by S.F. Peckham, Special Agent, U.S. Census, 1885, p. 9.

[346] Trusts, Congress, 1888, Testimony of Joshua Merrill, p. 566.

[347] Trusts, Congress, 1888, Testimony of Joshua Merrill, pp. 567-69.

[348] Same, p. 568.

[349] Same, p. 568.

[350] Same, p. 570.

[351] Supreme Court of New York: Samuel Van Syckel vs. Acme Oil Company. Tried at Buffalo, New York, May 14, 1888.