Ramseyer v. Contestabile

BARD, District Judge.

This is an action by a tenant against his landlord for treble damages for alleged overcharges of rent from March 6, 1947 to November 3, 1947. The total amount claimed is $480, plus a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs. The case is now before me on the defendant’s motion to strike from the complaint all claims for damages originating prior to June 17, 1947, and on the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction because the amount in controversy is less than $3,000.

On June 26, 1947 an order of the Area Rent Director, Office of Rent Control of the…