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FIELDS v. WASHINGTON

No. 9885.

173 F.2d 701 (1949)

FIELDS v. WASHINGTON.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided April 1, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian Michaelson, of Jersey City, N. J., for appellant.

Ezra L. Nolan, of Jersey City, N. J., for appellee.

Before MARIS, O'CONNELL, and KALODNER, Circuit Judges.

MARIS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, a tenant, brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the defendant, his landlord, under Section 205 of the Housing and Rent Act of 19471 for treble damages for alleged overcharges of rent. The total amount claimed was $672, plus a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. The district court dismissed the complaint for want of jurisdiction and the plaintiff has...

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