GUTMAN v. LAWTON ESTATES


99 F.Supp. 951 (1951)

GUTMAN et al. v. LAWTON ESTATES, Inc. et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

September 20, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. S. & I. S. Isaacs, New York City, for plaintiffs, Lewis M. Isaacs, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Maurice R. Whitebook, New York City, for defendants.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Tenants at 321 West 78th Street, New York City, bring this action jointly to recover triple damages for rent overcharges under Section 205 of the Housing Act of 1947, as amended, Title 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 1895. Defendants move to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the Court is without jurisdiction since no single plaintiff's claim exceeds $3,000, and the separate claims of individual plaintiffs may not be aggregated...

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