Ben Washington v. Isaac C. Robertson

DUFFY, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff a former tenant of defendant, filed this suit on April 14, 1952 seeking to recover damages and attorney fees under § 1895 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended and extended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, because defendant did not comply with an order of the Area Rent Director, Office of Rent Stabilization, issued September 19, 1951.

Defendant was the owner of housing accommodations at 2706 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. Plaintiff alleged and proved that on April 23, 1949, he rented from defendant the second floor apartment, rear, three rooms, at a weekly…