Legal Opinion
United States v. Shaughnessy
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 6, 1949No. Civ. A. No. 8355PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEENEY, Chief Judge.
This action was brought by the United States, based upon an alleged overcharge by the defendant of monthly rentals in violation of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix § 1895 et seq. The Government seeks injunctive relief against the defendant, and demands the statutory damages for the alleged violations. The damages sought are in the nature of a penalty when sued for by the United States, and this right to sue exists only where the tenant himself has failed to bring his action. It is essentially what would be an old action in equity and, as such, is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Arnstein v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1943
- Pallant v. SinatraDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1945
3Cited by4 opinions
- Julia Rogers v. Leroy LoetherCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- United States v. MesnaDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1950
- United States v. FriedlandDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1950
- United States v. Cowen's EstateDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1950