Weatherford v. Coffin

LOONEY, Justice.

The appellee, Francis S. Coffin, brought this suit against Lee Weatherford, the appellant, to recover damages and reasonable attorney’s fee, as authorized by the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 50 U.S.C. A. Appendix § 901 et seq., adopted by Congress as a war measure to stabilize prices and prevent unwarranted speculation and abnormal increases. Appellee alleged in substance that appellant conducted a business in the City of Dallas under the trade name of “Lee’s Stove Shop”; sold to consumers secondhand or used household goods and appliances, including washing machines;…