Woods v. Benson Hotel Corporation

JOYCE, District Judge.

This is an action by the Housing Expediter under the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, 80th Cong, Public Law 129, Ch. 163, 1947 U.S.C. Cong., Service, p. 200, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 1881 et seq., to enjoin defendant from charging over-ceiling rem- and to compel refunds to tenants of any over-ceiling rents already collected. Defendant, by counter-claim, seeks to enjoin plaintiff and the Area Rent Director from interfering in any manner with the collection, receipt, or retention by defendant of any rents whatsoever. The present proceedings arose from motions for a preliminary…