Legal Opinion
Meyercheck v. Givens
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 8, 1950No. 9897PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, eleven tenants, brought a joint action in a two-count complaint under Sec. 205-(e) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, Title 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 925 (e), to recover separate damages against the defendant for alleged wilful rent overcharges, together with reasonable attorney fees, and for an injunction against the defendant restraining violations of the Rent Control Act. The court made findings of fact, including that the defendant “wilfully and knowingly demanded, accepted and received payments of rent in excess of the maximum rent prescribed under…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Porter v. Warner Holding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Adler v. Northern Hotel Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
- Co-Efficient Foundation, Inc. v. WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Woods v. RichmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- De Santa v. Nehi CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
3Cited by35 opinions
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- Howard Bateman and Marguerite B. Jones, Partners, Trading as Ernest Jones Company v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Celanese Corporation of America and Federal Insurance Company v. Vandalia Warehouse CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Stanley Works v. Haeger Potteries, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1964
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