7 U.S.C. § 191

“Packer” defined

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When used in this chapter the term “packer” means any person engaged in the business (a) of buying livestock in commerce for purposes of slaughter, or (b) of manufacturing or preparing meats or meat food products for sale or shipment in commerce, or (c) of marketing meats, meat food products, or livestock products in an unmanufactured form acting as a wholesale broker, dealer, or distributor in commerce.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases, 1933–2014 · leading case: Fillippo v. S. Bonaccurso & Sons, Inc., 466 F. Supp. 1008 (E.D. Pa. 1978).
Fillippo v. S. Bonaccurso & Sons, Inc., 466 F. Supp. 1008 (E.D. Pa. 1978). · cites it 8× “§ 182 (1) can they be “packers” under 7 U.S.C. § 191 , and only if they are “packers,” can they be held liable for violating, inter alia, the duty 7 U.”
Hedrick v. S. Bonaccurso & Sons, Inc., 466 F. Supp. 1025 (E.D. Pa. 1978). · cites it 3× “It appearing that genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether Mary Bonaccurso is a “packer” as defined by 7 U.S.C. § 191 and as to the terms of the agreement for the sale of cattle by plaintiff to S.”
In Re Gotham Provision Co., Inc., Debtor/debtor in Possession, the First State Bank of Miami v. Gotham Provision Co., Inc., 669 F.2d 1000 (1st Cir. 1982). “§ 182 (West 1980); (2) The purchaser of the livestock is a “packer” as defined in § 201 of the Act, 7 U.S.C.A. § 191 (West 1980); (3) The transaction is a “cash sale”; (4) The cash sellers have not received full payment for their livestock; (5) The packer in question makes…”
United States v. Perdue Farms, Inc. & Franklin P. Perdue, 680 F.2d 277 (2d Cir. 1982). “Section 201 of the Act, 7 U.S.C. § 191 , which remained unchanged until 1976, provided as follows: § 191.”
Trunz Pork Stores, Inc. v. Wallace, 70 F.2d 688 (2d Cir. 1934). · cites it 3× “Petitioner, a New York corporation, admittedly engaged as a packer as defined in title 2 of the Packers & Stockyards Act (7 USCA § 191 et seq.), sold pork products only.”
Beef Nebraska, Inc., a Nebraska Corp. v. United States of Am., United States Dep't of Agric., 807 F.2d 712 (8th Cir. 1986). “7 U.S.C. § 191 (1982). Its sole processing plant is in Omaha, Nebraska.”
Sebastopol Meat Co., Inc., & Robert W. Singleton v. Sec'y of Agric., 440 F.2d 983 (9th Cir. 1971). · cites it 2× “* * '5:'” 7 U.S.C. § 191 (a). It can be argued that the term “business,” used in this context, denotes activity engaged in on one’s own account, for profit, as distinguished from activity for the account of another, with regard to which the only compensation is a wage or salary.”
In Re N. Boneless Meat Corp., 9 B.R. 27 (S.D.N.Y. 1981). “1 In October the Secretary initiated an administrative proceeding charging that Northern, a meat packer under the PSA, 7 U.S.C. § 191 , failed to pay for meat obtained from its suppliers, failed to pay on time for such meat, and made unreasonably preferential payments to some…”
Frio Ice, SA v. SunFruit, 724 F. Supp. 1373 (S.D. Fla. 1989). “[14] In particular, the court looks to interpretation of the term "packer" as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 191 (1982). [15] In general, courts have broadly defined the term "packer" under the PSA.”
Giant Food Inc. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, 322 F.2d 977 (D.C. Cir. 1963). “ounting to the difference between respondent’s stated selling price and any other price used for comparison with that selling price, unless the comparative price used represents the price at which the merchandise is usually and customarily sold at retail in the trade area…”
Mahon v. Stowers, 416 U.S. 100 (1974). “6 See 7 U. S. C. §191 . 7 See id., § 201 (a). 8 See id.”
Holiday Food Serv., Inc., a Corp. & Nat Rocker, an Individual v. Dep't of Agric., 820 F.2d 1103 (9th Cir. 1987). · cites it 2× “7 U.S.C. § 191 . The Department of Agriculture charged Rocker and HFS with violations of section 202 of the Act, 7 U.”
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