Rex Trailer Co. v. United States

Petitioner contends that this action brought by the Government to recover $2,000 on each of five counts of a complaint based on § 26 (b)(1) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 1 places it twice in jeopardy in violation of the Fifth Amendment. In an earlier proceeding it had pleaded nolo contendere to a five-count indictment bottomed on the same five transactions and paid fines in the aggregate amount of $25,000. In the present case the District Court granted the Government’s motion for summary judgment, and the Court of Appeals affirmed, 218 F. 2d 880. We granted certiorari, 349 U. S. 937, to…