RODGERS v. UNITED STATES

No. 58.

332 U.S. 371 (1947)

RODGERS v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 10, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley M. Silverberg argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, J. Stephen Doyle, Robert W. Ginnane and W. Carroll Hunter.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

In the years 1940, 1941 and 1942 the petitioner produced on his farms and sold more cotton than the quota allotted him under authority of Part IV of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended. 52 Stat. 31, 55-60; 55 Stat. 203; 7 U.S.C. §§ 1281 et seq. The United States filed this suit against petitioner to recover money "penalties" to which §...

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