C. F. Smith, Inc. v. Bushala

HARRIS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an adverse ruling of the Department of Agriculture made in an action brought by complainant-petitioner for moneys due for the sale of a truckload of cucumbers to respondent. After a hearing, the Judicial Officer of the Department made a reparation award in favor of respondent on his cross-complaint in the amount of $391.99, such sum representing the loss sustained in disposing of the cucumbers on a consignment agreement following their arrival in San Francisco from South Carolina. Petitioner had sought to recover $1435 as the balance due on the…