Legal Opinion
United States v. Hoffman
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 11, 1948No. 97PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Vinson
On Feb. 27, 1946, the Price Administrator filed a petition, in the District Court for the District of Columbia, to institute criminal contempt proceedings against appel-lee. The petition charged appellee with having made numerous sales of used cars at over-ceiling prices in violation of an injunction previously issued by the District Court. A rule to show cause was issued, but was dismissed on motion of the appellee, on the ground that he was entitled to immunity under § 202 (g) of the Emergency Price Control Act from prosecution for the transactions upon which the petition was founded. 68 F.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ex Parte GrossmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- United States v. GoldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- In re HoffmanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1946
3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. BlueSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United States v. WellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. DonnellyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- Washington, Marlboro & Annapolis Motor Lines, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission of District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
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