Porter v. Shoemaker

MURPHY, District Judge.

Plaintiff seeks treble damages for violation of price regulations charging defendant with having sold and delivered within a three month period 21287.14 pounds of turkey at overceiling prices.

Defendant claims inability to plead to or prepare a defense against such charge unless the complaint specifies in each sale the price charged, the maximum price, the excess charged, number of pounds, names of purchasers and dates of sale and delivery. Defendant claims the facts set forth are meaningless.

Plaintiff answers the facts are purely within defendant’s knowledge, that…