High Point Grocers Accused of Incorrect Measurement of Dry Commodities, Dec. 4, 1919

From The Review, High Point, N.C., Thursday, December 4, 1919

Local Grocers In Court Saturday

Civil action against a number of High Point grocers was instituted last week by W.B. Young, Guilford County’s keep of standard weights and measures, who contended that they had used liquid measures in handling commodities for sale when they should have used dry measures.

The cases came up for a hearing before Justice of the Peace D.H. Collins of Greensboro Saturday. The following local grocers were penalized: R.F. Powell, A. Robertson, J.C. Kivett, A.O. Raper, C.B. Welch, R.W. Steward, T.J. Steed, W.B. Evans, A.J. Jones, J.S. Guyer and C.B. Houser.

Judgment against the alleged offenders for $40 was rendered in each case by the justice, while the costs were also assessed against the defendant. There is a law that the standard keeper or person bringing the action can recover the penalty.

J.S. Guyer and C.B. Houser paid the penalties imposed by the court, while the other defendants entered notice of appeal. Their cases will probably be tried at the next term of Guilford superior court.