Legal Opinion
United States v. Asher
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided May 12, 1950No. 5885PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REEVES, Chief Judge.
There is a single question presented by this record. Counsel for the plaintiff succinctly states the question : “Does Congress have the right in the exercise of its war powers to impair existing contracts ? ”
By the Agreed Statement of Facts it is admitted that the court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and the parties. The defendant is the owner of property designated as Roanoke Apartments, located at 3687 Summit Street, Kansas City, Missouri, and the apartment in question designated as Apartment No. 24.
On December 16, 1948, the defendant leased said apartment to one…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ludecke v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Fleming v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Cobleigh v. WoodsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1949
3Cited by5 opinions
- Probst v. NoblesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Scerbo v. CondroUnited States District Court · 1957
- Stevick v. Cowan & Cowan, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1954
- United States v. PetersonDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1953
- West v. SchuberLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955