Armstrong v. War Contracts Price Adjustment Board

Petitioner, a manufacturers' representative, during 1943 and 1944 earned commissions based upon orders largely from commercial firms to which he had been selling for his principals for many years. The products sold by him for his principals had in large measure a war end use by the vendees in contracting with the Government. Held, that to the extent of such war end use of products sold, the petitioner was a subcontractor within section 403 (a) (5) (B) of the Renegotiation Act of 1943. Amount of excessive profits determined. Held, further, that the fact that petitioner declined to file the…