Creedon v. Evangelista

McGRANERY, District Judge.

This is a suit brought by the Housing Expediter, seeking triple damages for rent overcharges over a period of one year and restitution for overcharges prior to that date. The complaint alleges that the maximum legal rent for the second floor apartment, 1613 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, was $15 per month and that from August 19, 1943, to October 18, 1946, defendant Mary Evangelista, owner of the premises, and John Dijoseph, as her agent, collected $35 per month. The Housing Expediter brings this action against both persons and has moved for summary judgment. .

Mary…