Legal Opinion
Adler v. Northern Hotel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 21, 1949No. 9822PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERNER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by defendants from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs in an action under § 205 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, 50 U. S .C.A.Appendix, § 1895, for treble damages for alleged overcharges of rent. In this court, defendants have made a motion that the cause be remanded to the District Court with instructions to vacate the judgment and dismiss the complaint on the ground that the District Court was without jurisdiction because the claim of each plaintiff was less than $3,000.
The motion involves interpretation of the Act in its entirety, and in addition,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. American Trucking AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Miller v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Market Co. v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Robertson v. Railroad Labor BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Meyercheck v. GivensCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- Federal Communications Commission v. CohnDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
- Marriott v. National Mut. Cas. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
- Haffner v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
- United States Ex Rel. Chandler v. Hektoen Institute for Medical ResearchDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1999
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