United States v. Harris

VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

This is an action for charges of rent for the period September 7, 1948, to July 6, 1951, in excess of that permitted by an order issued by the Area Rent Director on July 17, 1951, effective as of July 1, 1948, covering the second floor rear of premises 1242 North 57th Street, Philadelphia.

The defendant has lived at 1242 North 57th Street since 1925 and has owned the property since prior to January 1, 1945. From February 1, 1945, until October 1947, defendant did not rent any part of this property to any one but he did permit a member of his immediate family to occupy…