Testa v. Katt
United States Supreme Court
330 U.S. 386 (1947)
Relevant factsFree
Testa (plaintiff) sued Katt (defendant) in Rhode Island state court under the federal Emergency Price Control Act for selling a car above its price ceiling, winning at both the state district court and on trial de novo in superior court, but the Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed, holding its courts could not enforce the federal statute because it was penal and foreign to Rhode Island.
IssueFree
Whether a state court of competent jurisdiction may refuse to enforce federal law.