Legal Opinion
Peters v. Felber
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 22, 1944No. Civ. A. 5856PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
Common sense and the authorities join to support the conclusion that a tenant who brings an action against his landlord after he has been repeatedly charged a rental in excess of that fixed by the Office of Price Administration as the maximum which may be demanded, may have judgment for either three times the amount collected in excess of the lawful rate or $50, whichever is the greater sum; that a judgment for as many times $50 as there were overpayments is not authorized.
This appeal is presented to us on a judgment roll which includes formal findings of fact. From the findings it appears…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Haggar Co. v. Helvering, Com'r of Internal RevenueSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Miller v. Mun. Court of L. A.California Supreme Court · 1943
- Bowles v. American Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Fisher v. . N.Y.C. and H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Griffin v. Interurban Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1904
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Lambur v. YatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
- National Labor Relations Board v. National Garment Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1948
- Hilgreen v. . Cleaners Tailors Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- Hilgreen v. Sherman's Cleaners & Tailors, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- Dunakin v. Southwestern Consumers Co-Op. Ass'nNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1945
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