Sullivan v. Porter

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

The appeal is from a judgment in favor of the Administrator of Office of Price Administration for overcharges in the sale by appellants in 49 instances of beer in connection with which they also sold wine, both the wine and beer being sold for their respective ceiling prices. None of the purchasers had sued. The petition alleged the customers desired to buy beer but were required by the seller to purchase also unwanted wines in order to buy the beer, and that these were “tie-in sales” in violation of Maximum Price Regulation 259, Sect. 1420.57 relating to beer. The…