United States v. Allred

HARRIS, District Judge.

This is an action brought by the United States against defendant Allred for injunction, restitution and treble damages.

Defendant, formerly the owner of certain premises which are involved in the case at bar, collected moneys in excess of the ceiling rent from a number of her tenants. Prior to trial, defendant negotiated with all but two of her tenants in effecting a “settlement and compromise and an accord and satisfaction.”

There is no dispute as to the overcharges imposed by defendant. Certain discrepancies have been clarified by stipulation. The sole question for the…