United States v. PASCUZZO, 4540.

Citation61 F. Supp. 344
Decision Date22 June 1945
Docket NumberNo. 4540.,4540.
PartiesUNITED STATES v. PASCUZZO.
CourtU.S. District Court — Western District of Pennsylvania

James P. McCormick, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Philadelphia, Pa., for the Government.

Harry Shapiro, of Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant.

KALODNER, District Judge.

This is an action brought to enforce liabilities and duties created by and to prevent and restrain violations of the Act of Congress of June 28, 1940, 54 Stat. 676, entitled "An Act to expedite national defense, and for other purposes", as amended by the Act of Congress of May 31, 1941, Public Law No. 89, 77th Congress, herein referred to as the National Defense Act, and by the Act of Congress of March 27, 1942, Public Law No. 507, 77th Congress, Second War Powers Act, 1942, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1151 et seq., and Regulations and Orders issued thereunder as hereinafter more fully set forth. The jurisdiction of this Court is based upon Sec. 24(1) of the Judicial Code, Sec. 41(1), Title 28 U.S.C.A., and the Act of Congress of March 27, 1942, described above.

The Court has jurisdiction of all parties and the subject matter.

The sole question for determination presented by the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction is whether defendant made alterations and repairs to his building at 4728 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in violation of the War Production Board's Conservation Order L—41 issued and effective April 9, 1942 (7 F.R. 2730), as amended.

Conservation Order L — 41, as amended, provides, inter alia, that no person shall do any construction as provided in the said Order as amended, which has not been permitted by the War Production Board unless it is of the kind described in Par. (C) or (D) of the said Order.

Conservation Order L — 41 as amended was effective on July 11, 1944, and at all times set forth in the bill of complaint.

Testimony was taken by this Court on the motion for a preliminary injunction on March 20, 1945, and the matter became ripe for consideration with the filing of the Requests for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on June 8, 1945.

Upon consideration of the pleadings and testimony, arguments of counsel and the Requests, I make the following

Findings of Fact

1. On July 11, 1944, the defendant, pursuant to the provisions of Conservation Order L — 41, filed an application with the War Production Board on Form W.P.B. 617, for permission to make alterations and repairs to his restaurant at 4728 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, at an estimated cost of $2,000.

2. On July 12, 1944, pursuant to the application of the defendant, the War Production Board issued its authorization to the defendant, authorizing him to make, and have made, alterations and repairs to his restaurant at 4728 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, at an estimated cost of $2,000, and the said War Production Board did authorize the use of Preference Rating AA-3, for the purpose of enabling defendant to obtain the materials necessary for the completion of the alterations and repairs aforesaid, the said authorization for the use of Preference Rating AA-3 to expire on September 12, 1944.

3. The defendant, Peter Pascuzzo, on October 1, 1944, and on sundry dates subsequent thereto, made alterations, changes and repairs to premises 4728 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, at a cost in excess of $10,000.

4. The defendant, Peter Pascuzzo, never requested an authorization of the War Production Board to authorize expenditures in excess of $2,000, for...

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