Jones v. Chennault

For some years prior to the bringing of this action plaintiff rented from defendant certain premises in the city of Detroit. Claiming that during the period from June 1, 1942, to and including August 28, 1945, the monthly rental collected was in excess of the amount fixed by the Office of Price Administration under authority of the Federal emergency price control act of 1942, as amended, * plain tiff brought suit to recover the alleged overcharges. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s proofs on the trial in circuit court, defendant moved to dismiss on the ground that, under plaintiff’s testimony,…