Millstein v. Yost

This is an appeal by Abraham Millstein and Sarah Millstein, his wife, from a judgment obtained by Edwin C. Yost and Ruth T. Yost, his wife, appellees, against them in the amount of $1,755.00, constituting treble damages for an overcharge in rent of an apartment in Baltimore City for the period from August 1st, 1948, to January 31st, 1950.

On August 1, 1948, the appellants rented a first floor south apartment to the appellees. It is undisputed that the maximum rent of $27.50 per month was set for this apartment by order of the Office of The Housing-Expediter on August 10th, 1942. Emergency…