United States v. See

This action was brought by the United States under the provisions of the Second War Powers Act and §§ 7(a) and 7(c) of the Veterans’ Emergency Housing Act of 1946 1 to compel restitution of overcharges in the sale of two houses above the maximum ceiling price set by the Federal Housing Administration. The government’s complaint alleged that maximum sales prices had been stipulated by appellees in securing the permission to build required under Priorities Regulation 33. 2 It alleged that the houses were sold at prices in excess of the approved price while the statute and Regulation were in…