Document: 335 U.S. 77 68 S.Ct. 1413 92 L.Ed. 1830 UNITED STATESv.HOFFMAN. No. 97. Argued Oct. 23, 1947. Decided June 21, 1948. Rehearing Denied 11, Appeal from the District Court of United States for Columbia. Mr. Philip B. Perlman, Sol. Gen., Washington, D.C., appellant. Bernard Margolius, appellee. Chief Justice VINSON delivered opinion Court. 1 On Feb. 27, 1946, Price Administrator filed a petition, in Columbia, to institute criminal contempt proceedings against The petition charged appellee with having made numerous sales used cars at over-ceiling prices violation an injunction previously issued by A rule show cause was issued, but dismissed on motion appellee, ground that he entitled immunity under § 202(g) Emergency Control Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, 922(g), prosecution transactions upon which founded. F.Supp. 53. 2 Government brought this appeal, provisions Criminal Appeals Act,1 review decision main issue is same as presented companion case, Shapiro v. States, 1, 1375, two additional minor questions are raised: 3 1. Appellee urges appeal not properly taken because party record shows, however, litigation instituted court OPA Enforcement Attorney behalf Administrator. When appointed and 'attorneys prosecute charges contained herein States.' See Rule 42(b) Rules Procedure, 18 U.S.C.A. following section 687, 327 865, 866. Thus was, any relevant sense, proceedings, Act. Goldman, 1928, 277 229, 235, 48 486, 487, 72 862; Ex parte Grossman, 1925, 267 87, 115 et seq., 45 332, 335, 69 527, 38 A.L.R. 131. 4 2. mentions further consideration, involved case. does state sworn produced records oath, condition precedent attainment 1906 Amendment, 49 U.S.C. 48, Compulsory Testimony Act 1893, 46. It unnecessary consider contention both it appear have been duly raised below, grounds considered views set forth our case suffice dispose appeal. 5 reversed remanded proceedings. 6 Reversed. 7 FRANKFURTER dissents reasons stated his dissenting supra. JACKSON MURPHY dissent JACKSON'S RUTLEDGE 34 Stat. 1246, amended 56 271, U.S.C.Supp. V, 682, 238 Judicial Code amended, 28 345, 345.

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