Smith v. Kafin

140 F. Supp. 595, 1956 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3564

• Court: District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
• Decided: April 24, 1956
• Docket: Civ. A. No. 16105
• Status: Published

Opinion

GRIM, District Judge.

Plaintiffs filed a complaint November 30, 1953, against the defendant for treble damages for rent overcharges under Section 205 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix § 1881 et seq.

Defendant moves to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, because the amount in controversy is less than $3,000, citing Fields v. Washington, 3 Cir., 1949, 173 F.2d 701.

Sec. 205 of the Act was amended July 31, 1951, c. 275, Public Law 96, to provide, “(c) Suit * * * may be brought in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction regardless of the amount involved » * * ”

Defendant’s motion is therefore denied.