Legal Opinion
United States Bedding Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 5, 1925No. 143PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims. The petition was dismissed on demurrer for failure to state a cause of action. It alleges in substance these facts: Cotton linters are used in the manufacture of mattresses and bedding. They are also used as the base of smokeless powder. The plaintiff had in stock, on May 27, 1918, a lot of cotton linters. On that day, the War Industries Board 1 issued a circular “ To dealers in and users of cotton linters” notifying them for their “ information and guidance ” that, because of the…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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