Document: 341 U.S. 1 71 S.Ct. 544 95 L.Ed. 697 UNITED STATESv.ALLIED OIL CORP. et al. No. 364. Argued March 6, 1951. Decided April 9, Mr. Robert W. Ginnane, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Messrs. Thomas J. Downs, Theodore R. Sherwin, Chicago, Ill., respondents. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of Court. Section 205(e) Emergency Price Control Act 1942, as amended, authorized Administrator under certain circumstances to institute damage actions against sellers commodities who charged more than prescribed ceiling prices.1 Pursuant this section, consolidated cases now before us were brought in District Court by his own name 'for and on behalf United States,' properly ending there 23, 1947.2 On that day President, connection with termination price controls, promulgated Executive Orders Nos. 9841 9842:3 9841, among other things, transferred various administration functions Secretary Commerce; 9842, so far here material, Attorney General conduct § litigation 'in States or otherwise permitted law * *.' In view these orders promptly moved substitute party plaintiff present proceedings. Although district judge granted motion, he dismissed complaints 1950 ground had been an improper substitution because suits could not be maintained States.4 The Appeals affirmed. 183 F.2d 453. It held President did intend authorize States. A belief no power do led court conclusion. To resolve conflict between decision those from circuits,5 we certiorari. 340 895, 237. 2 We hold it was error construe allowing maintenance is true Order which OPA Commerce empowered 'institute, maintain, defend civil proceedings any *, relating matters him, including such pending effective date transfer (Emphasis added.)6 But provision demonstrates purpose vest exclusive maintain all enforcement actions. By its express terms made subject 98427 directs 'coordinate, conduct, initiate, defend' violators control *.'8 All interested government agencies have construed two together authorizing carry courts appeal taken same view.9 believe a reading most reasonable construction language employed. 3 therefore proper unless, thought, lacked it. below only Administrator, or, when bulk duties Commerce, latter. Such conclusion, however, certainly compelled section provides merely bringing 'the There can question but step winding-up process General. Fleming v. Mohawk Wrecking & Lumber Co., 331 111, 113—119, 67 1129, 1130, 1133, 91 1375. Accordingly, 9842 lawfully delegate direction official. Moreover, nothing prevents General, customarily representing Government's interests court, following normal procedure maintaining itself.10 No unfairness defendants will result. Regardless captions, issues change real party-in-interest has always same. Cf. Dept. Agriculture Crop Feed Loans Remund, 330 539, 542—543, 891, 892, 893, 1082. handling fair orderly method carrying out congressional mandate wind up affairs. These should dismissed.11 4 Reversed. 5 DOUGLAS CLARK took part consideration case. 56 Stat. 33, amended 58 640, 50 U.S.C.App. 925(e), U.S.C.A.Appendix, 925(e): 'If buyer either fails action within thirty days occurrence violation entitled reason bring action, may Actually, one six instituted States' Philip B. Fleming, Office Temporary Controls after become successor Administrator. 1947, Fleming's name. See manner became detailed below. Allied Oil Corp., 7 Cir., 12 Fed.Reg. 2645, 2646, §§ 601, 925 notes. ruling abated failure months required Rule 25(d), Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. 28 U.S.C.A. Goodwin, 8 165 334; Koike, 9 164 155; Northwestern Lbr. Shingle Co. States, 10 170 692. 6 402 provides: 'Functions provisions order shall deemed include authority each officer whom are hereunder institute, (including Appeals), function order. paragraph 'Conduct Certain Litigation Arising Wartime Legislation,' (Order 9842) issued 402, note supra. '1. directed, law, coordinate, defend: *. '(b) violaters regulations, schedules maximum prices pertaining commodity removed controls lifted involved prior promulgation 9842. Hal-Mar Dress Clark, 222 cited 5, California, 332 19, 27—28, 1658, 1662, 1663, 1889; San Jacinto Tin 125 273, 279, 850, 853, 31 747. 11 Respondents contended their brief virtue U.S.C. 2105, dismissing review. This contention untenable recent Snyder Buck, 15, 21—22, 93, 97.

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