Valado v. Mejía

Mr. Justice Todd, Jr.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action for treble damages brought by Adela Valado against Gregorio Mejia under § 205(e) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 (56 Stat. 23, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix § 925 (e)), which provided prior to its amendment in 1944, insofar as pertinent, thus:

*226“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…