United States v. Shapiro

CLARY, District Judge.

This is an action by the United States to recover damages from defendant Esther Shapiro, individually and trading as Southwark Cooperage Company. The basis of the complaint is alleged violation of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 2061 et seq., P.L. 774, 81st Cong., Executive Order 10161, 15 F.R. 6105, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 2071 note, Economic Stabilization Agency General Order No. 2 (16 F.R. 738) and Ceiling Price Regulation 36 (16 F. R. 4451) of the Director of Price Stabilization establishing specific ceiling prices for certain used steel…