Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. Forrestal

After an investigation in which appellant’appeared, appellee James V. Forrestal, while Under Secretary of the Navy, determined that the appellant had received a large amount of excessive profits on government war contracts within the meaning of the Renegotiation Act. Pursuant to the powers given him by that Act the appellee notified appellant that unless appellant took action to eliminate these profits the Under Secretary would direct government disbursing officers to withhold payments due appellant on other contracts, sufficient in amount to offset the government’s loss due to the excessive…