United States v. Johnson

One Roach, a tenant of residential property belonging to appellee, brought this suit in the district court alleging that the property was within a “defense rental area” established by the Price Administrator pursuant to §§ 2 (b) and 302 (d) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942,56 Stat. 23; that the Administrator had promulgated Maximum Rent Regulation No. 8 for the area; and that the rent paid by Roach and collected by appellee was in excess of the maximum fixed by the regulation. The complaint demanded judgment for treble damages and reasonable attorney’s fees, as prescribed by § 205…