Bowles v. Sharp

The question presented by this appeal is whether the district court had jurisdiction under the Emergency Price Control Act of January 30, 1942, 56 Stat. 23, 50 U.S. C.A.Appendix § 901 et seq., as amended October 2, 1942, 56 Stat. 765, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix § 961 et seq., to consider the validity of a maximum price regulation promulgated by the Price Administrator.

This action was commenced September 2, 1944, by the Administrator alleging that the appellee Sharp had violated Revised Maximum Price Regulation 341, as amended (8 Fed.Reg. 11176), effective August 16, 1943, establishing maximum prices…