Capes v Fruit Distributors Limited - [1954] NZLR 553

Commercial Trusts — Rationing of Fruit — Company exercising Monopoly, by Grant of the Crown, in Importation and Distribution of Oranges and Bananas — Re-allocation by Company of Retailers' Quotas from Distributors — Where Rationing necessary, owing to Shortage of Goods, Imposition of Rationing not Refusal to supply to Person receiving Equitable Share of Available Goods — Re-allocation pressingly necessary and made on Basis appearing most Equitable to All Retailers — No Breach of Statute — Commercial Trusts Act, 1910, s 4.