Park Management, Inc. v. Porter

McALLISTER, Judge.

This case presents the question whether mailing constitutes filing of a registration statement under a rent regulation of the Office of Price Administration.

In August 1944, complainants changed certain of their apartment accommodations in Philadelphia from unfurnished to furnished apartments and at the same time, increased the rentals charged therefor.

Section 4(j)1 of the Rent Regulation for the Philadelphia Defense-Rental Area,2 in effect at the time this controversy arose, required that when accommodations were changed from unfurnished to furnished apartments, the landlord…