United States v. Edward Beard and Al. J. Beard, Formerly D/B/A A. J. Beard & Son

MEDINA, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a demand by the United States for the restitution of subsidy payments made pursuant to the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 901 et seq., a subject discussed at length in our opinion in United States v. A-1 Meat Co., Inc., 2 Cir., 255 F.2d 491.

Under the Livestock Slaughter Subsidy Program, A. J. Beard & Son, appellee, had received meat subsidy payments in the amount of $31,524.20. By a letter dated November 7, 1947, the RFC invalidated Beard’s subsidy claims on which these payments were based and requested restitution of the…