Legal Opinion
Joseph Martinelli & Co. v. L. Gillarde Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 27, 1947No. Civil Action No. 5800PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HEALEY, District Judge.
The appellant, Joseph Martinelli & Company, Inc., brings this appeal in accordance with the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C.A. § 499a et seq., to set aside a reparation award order of the Secretary of Agriculture. The Act provides for a trial de novo which “shall proceed in all respects like other civil suits for damages, except that the findings of fact and order or orders of the Secretary shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.” 7 U.S.C.A. § 499g(c).
The following findings of fact were made by the Secretary of Agriculture:
“1. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Agoos Kid Co. v. Blumenthal Import Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Schmoll Fils & Co. v. WheelerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- A. J. Conroy, Inc. v. Weyl-Zuckerman & Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1941
- In Re Eakin Lumber Co.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1941
3Cited by1 opinion
- L. Gillarde Co. v. Joseph Martinelli & Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1948