J. R. Simplot Company v. L. Yukon & Son Produce Company

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

This case was begun as a proceeding under the Perishable- Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C.A. §§ 499a to 499r, before the U. S. Department of Agriculture by J. R. Simplot Co. (hereinafter referred to as Simplot), for reparation for the failure of L.- Yukon & Sons Produce Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Yukon) to pay for one carload of potatoes which it purchased from Simplot. The case was heard by an examiner under the shortened procedure provided by the rules of practice since the sum involved was not in excess of $500.00. A reparation order was issued…