Legal Opinion
Bowles v. American Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 13, 1943No. 8551PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
This is an action by a consumer under § 205(e) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942: “If any person selling a commodity violates a regulation, order, or price schedule prescribing a maximum price or maximum prices, the person who buys such commodity for use or consumption other than in the course of trade or business may bring an action either for $50 or for treble the amount by which the consideration exceeded the applicable maximum price, whichever is the greater, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as determined by the court.”
On November 14, 1942, in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. MisselSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Missel v. Overnight Motor Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
- Brown v. Hecht Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Hall v. ChaltisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Brown v. American Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
3Cited by45 opinions
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- Bowles v. HastingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Gilbert v. ThierryDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1945
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