United States v. Adelman

REEVES, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff seeks a summary judgment under the provisions of Rule 56, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. It is provided by said Rule 56 that a summary judgment shall be rendered “if the pleadings * * * and admissions on file * * * show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” ■

An inspection of the pleadings shows that the complaint alleged that the defendants had violated the Housing and Rent Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1881 et seq., by overcharging a tenant as an occupant…