Legal Opinion

Gibson v. Brasher

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 5, 1951No. 7558PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARDY, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this suit under the applicable provisions of the Federal Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 50 U.S. C.A.Appendix, § 901 et seq., and the Housing and: Rent Act .of 1947, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 1881 et seq., for the recovery of liquidated damages to the extent of an alleged overcharge in the rent collected from plaintiff as tenant of defendant, owner of the rented property in question. After trial there was judgment 'for defendant,, from which plaintiff has appealed.

Practically all of the material facts, involved were established on trial without dispute.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hecht Co. v. BowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Bowles v. HastingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
  3. Small v. SchultzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Guidroz v. O'NeilLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
  2. Neil v. AntiMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1954
  3. White v. CureLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954

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