Reconstruction Finance Corp. v. Foust Distilling Co.

BIGGS, Chief Judge.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (R FC), as transferee 1 of Defense Supplies Corporation (DSC), brought suit in the court below against Foust Distilling Company, a Pennsylvania corporation. The complaint contains two counts, asking (1) simple damages for breach of contract, and (2) treble damages under section 205(e) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 56 Stat. 23, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix and Cumm.Supp. § 925(e), for violation of maximum price regulations and refund orders. Reasonable attorney’s fees, interest and costs were also requested. The defendant…