Basler v. Sharp & Fellows Co.

This is an action to recover the rental for .some road-building equipment used by the defendant on a certain job between about November 1, 1942, and February 15, 1943. Thereafter, the defendant paid part of the rental charged but refused to pay the balance, claiming it was in excess of the maximum charges allowed by O. P. A. regulations, and stating that “0. P. A. rates would govern.” The plaintiff presented the matter to the 0. P. A. officials, it was referred by the Washington office to its San Francisco office, some sort of a hearing was there had, and the plaintiff again presented his…