Stevenson v. Stoufer

(dissenting) — I respectfully dissent.

The Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 50 U.S.C. App., section 901 et seq., forbids overcharges of rent in certain areas and, at the time here in question, permitted the person overcharged to bring a statutory action either for $50 (for each overcharge-) or for treble the amount of the overcharge, whichever was the greater. In other words, the statute provides for accumulative damages, to the individual plaintiff, based upon the damage to his property rights.

Although not here directly involved, it should be noted that the Emergency Price Control Act…