Speicher v. Sowell

(for affirmance). This is an appeal from the order and decree of the chancery court confirming report of receiver Ona Dunlop of sale of assets. in the winding up of the affairs of a partnership which had engaged in manufacture. We quote from the opinion of the trial judge:

1‘ The exact question involved is this: Does the act of congress creating the office of price administration give to that office power to fix maximum or ceiling prices which may be realized upon liquidation sales in State courts which are carried out in every particular lawfully under State laws ?

‘ ‘ The carrying on of a…