Porter
Porter v. McColloch
Opinion
Lead Opinion
This proceeding is an outgrowth of our decision in Bowles, Administrator, v. Abendroth, 9 Cir., 151 F.2d 407 , in which we reversed an order of the district court denying an application of the Administrator, made pursuant to § 202(c) of the Price Control Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 922(c), for the enforcement of a subpena. 1 As appeared on the face of the application and supporting' papers, the subpena had been issued over the signature of James F. Brownlee, Acting Price Administrator of the Office of Price Administration. No question was raised concerning Brownlee’s authority in the premises. We decided that on the showing made it was the duty of the district court to grant the application.
Mandate was issued commanding the taking of further proceedings in the cause by the district court in accordance with our opinion and decree. Thereafter the Administrator, Petitioner here, submitted to Honorable Claude McColloch, judge of the district court, a proposed order responsive to the mandate. The judge, however, on the supposed authority of Cudahy Packing Co. v. Holland, 315 U.S. 357 , 62 S.Ct. 651 , 86 L.Ed. 895 , declined to make any order enforcing compliance with the subpena in…