John J. Felin & Co. v. United States

WHITAKER, Judge.

On March 1, 1943, the defendant requisitioned from plaintiff 225,000 pounds of meat and pork products. It offered to pay therefor the ceiling price fixed by the Office of Price Administration, but on plaintiff’s refusal to accept this amount, it paid plaintiff one-half of it, as required by law. Plaintiff now sues for the difference between this amount and what it says is just compensation.

Plaintiff says that the best measure of just compensation in. this case is what it cost to replace the products taken. The defendant says that the market price is the proper measure and…