State v. Ross

The complaint herein alleged and the trial court found that the defendant, a retail grocer, had advertised *381or sold below cost as loss leaders the following-described items of merchandise at the prices and on the dates indicated:

Defend-

Invoice or ant’s

Replacement Retail

Date Item Cost Price

Oct. 5, 1949 Cigarettes $1.75 per carton $1.83

Oct. 5, 1949 Hill’s Brothers

Coffee 51^ per lb. 52‡

Jan. 19, 1950 Spry 73per 3 lbs. 75$

Feb. 9, 1950 Rinso 49‡ for giant size 51^

Jan.12,1950 Hilex 46 ‡ per gallon 45$

Oct. 20, 1949 Lux 19.56$ per 3 bars 20$

The answer of the defendant denied generally the allegations…