Land v. Bass

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

Floyd L. Land sought relief from an attempted eviction by his landlord, Ethel Rosenberg Bass, from the premises occupied by him and located in Orlando, Florida. Jurisdiction of the court was predicated upon the existence of questions arising under the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 and amendments thereto, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix § 901 et seq., and regulations of the Office of Price Administration issued pursuant to this Act. The relief sought was denied by the District Court and the complaint was dismissed. The plaintiff, Floyd L. Land, appealed.

On July 21, 1939, Floyd…