McMillen v. Walker

Mrs. Jessie McMillen sued Mrs. J. Paul Walker to recover triple damages and attorneys’ fees by reason of the failure of the defendant to file a proper registration, statement on the premises rented by the defendant within the time required and the failure to refund to the plaintiff the difference between the amount fixed as a maximum rent subject to refund and the amount ultimately fixed as maximum rent. It appeared, on the face of the petition that the order of the Area Rent ¡Director directing the refund was a retroactive order. On the trial of that case the judge, trying the case without a…