Bowles v. Gotterdam

UNDERWOOD, District Judge.

This cause came before the Court for consideration on motion of the plaintiff for summary judgment. The action is one for treble damages, brought by the Office of Price Administration, and based upon alleged overcharges against certain tenants by the defendant landlord.

The complaint sets forth the usual formal allegations and in addition thereto, allegations of operative facts which may be briefly stated as follows: the premises in question were rented for the first time under rent control, on or about April 1, 1944. The defendant did not file his registration…