McFadden v. Lineweaver Co., Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

On August 10, 1917, Congress passed the Lever Act (c. 53, 40 Stat. 276), to regulate, as a war measure, the price which might be charged for food and fuel. In pursuance of the authority given by this statute several administrative orders were issued. One, dated August 21, 1917, fixed the price of Pennsylvania bituminous run-of-mine coal at $2 per net ton. Another, dated August 23, 1917, provided that “For the buying and selling of bituminous coal a jobber shall not add to his purchase price a gross margin in excess of 15 cents per ton of 2,000 pounds, nor shall…