Northwestern Lumber & Shingle Co. v. United States

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

Chester Bowles, as the Administrator of the Office of Price Administration, brought this action against the Northwestern Lumber and Shingle Company, Olsen and Main to recover treble damages for sales of lumber and shingles made at prices alleged to have been in excess of those fixed by applicable price regulations, including § 9 of Revised Maximum Price Regulation No. 164.

Paul A. Porter succeeded Bowles as Administrator and by order entered August 5, 1946, Porter, as such Administrator, was substituted as party plaintiff.

On October 7, 1946, counsel for the parties…