Mortenson v. McCredie

Clarence L. Mortenson, plaintiff, a tenant of Esther McCredie, defendant, filed an action as set forth in his amended complaint, as amended, based on an order of the Chicago Rent Director dated June 8,1951, which was pursuant to section 1895 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, to recover a refund for overcharges of rent which the plaintiff had paid to the defendant from April 1,1949, to July 28,1950. Defendant filed a motion to strike the amended complaint, as amended. The trial court entered an order reserving its ruling on the motion to strike and dismiss and ordered defendant…