Clackamas Meat Company, Inc., an Oregon Corporation v. United States

This action was brought by the United States to recapture meat subsidy payments which were made to defendant, Clackamas Meat Company, Inc., in 1945 and 1946. Following certain proceedings which will be discussed, summary judgment was entered for the government. Defendant’s motion to set aside the judgment was thereafter denied. Defendant appeals.

Clackamas Meat Company, Inc., is a meat slaughterer doing business in Clackamas, Oregon. It made claim for and received monthly meat subsidies under the livestock slaughter subsidy program, for the period from May, 1945, through October, 1946. ***A government auditor thereafter concluded that there were errors in the claims for these months. It was also concluded that there had been a failure to comply with administrative regulations requiring preservation of records supporting subsidy payments.

For these reasons, an administrative finding was entered, to the effect that the claims, which had been paid, were invalid. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation then issued two letters, dated December 18, 1947, invalidating the claims and asserting claims receivable in the total amount of $16,472.81, plus interest.

This action to recover the…