Legal Opinion
Fields v. Washington
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 1, 1949No. 9885PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIS, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, a tenant, brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the defendant, his landlord, under Section 205 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 1 for treble damages for alleged overcharges of rent. The total amount claimed was $672, plus a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs. The district court dismissed the complaint for want of jurisdiction and the plaintiff has appealed. We agree that the district court was without jurisdiction because the matter in controversy did not exceed the stun of $3,000, exclusive of interest…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. MisselSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Huntington v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Sullivan v. Associated Billposters & Distributors of United States & CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- Porter v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
3Cited by54 opinions
- Joseph W. Hales v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Sipe v. Amerada Hess Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- National Brass Works, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- Adler v. Northern Hotel Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
- Leonia Amusement Corp. v. Loew's Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
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