Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 8, 1951No. Civ. No. 8235PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOURLEY, District Judge.
The United States brings this action against Anna Smith because of rent overcharges in violation of Section 206(a) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1891 et seq. The authority of the United States to bring such an action is found in Sections 205 and 206(b) of the Act as amended.
The complaint demands, among other things, an injunction against the defendants to prevent further violation of the Act, judgment for three times, the amount of the total overcharges received from the tenants within one year from the date of the institution…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cope v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Rawlings v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Porter v. SenderowitzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
- Fisher v. WhitonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Haber v. GarthlyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Callaway v. PerdueSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1964
- Great Plains Supply Co. v. Mobil Oil CompanyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
- Rosenthal v. PolandDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Mortenson v. McCredieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1954
- Treharne v. CallahanDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1969
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