Sanders v. Metzger

KALODNER, District Judge.

This action was brought by the plaintiff pursuant to Section 205(e) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 925(e) to recover damages for alleged rent overcharges, plus attorney’s fees and costs. The period for which plaintiff seeks recovery, as alleged in the complaint, is from May 1, 1944, to July 1, 1945, inclusive.

The complaint, filed on November 1, 1945, designated as the defendant “Eli Metzger, trading as or manager of Morris Management Company, Room 708, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pa.” Service of the summons and a…