pyramiding

pyramiding
Building up to a peak. Merging corporations in a complex form with a holding corporation at the top. Controlling prices in a stock or commodity market by a series of operations. Pyramiding occurs when a producer authorizes several persons to sell the same coal, and they may in turn offer it for sale to other dealers. In consequence the coal competes with itself, thereby resulting in abnormal and destructive competition which depresses the market price for all coals in the market. Appalachian Coals v United States, 288 US 344, 77 L Ed 825, 53 S Ct 471.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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