United States v. Bryne

WYZANSKI, District Judge.

This is a civil action to recover treble damages for alleged violation of the Office of Price Stabilization’s General Ceiling Price Regulation. The action is brought under § 409 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended 64 Stat. 811, 65 Stat. 136, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix § 2109(c). Jurisdiction of this contro*922versy'is conferred on this Court by 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 2109(e) and 28 U. S.C. § 1345.

Before stating the facts it will be appropriate to have in mind the regulation and exception asserted to be involved in this case. Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of…