Creedon v. Stone

ALLEN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by the Administrator of the Office of Temporary Controls from a decision of the District Court in an action to recover treble damages claimed to arise by reason of overcharges for rent made in violation of a regulation of the' Administrator. The court rendered judgment in the amount of $90, one-third of the claimed overcharge, and refused damages by way of penalty.

The facts are not in controversy. On July 28, 1944, the appellee entered into an agreement with one C. F. Locke whereby Locke was made “an agent” for the ap-pellee “to procure living…