Case Name: UNITED STATES v. OWENS et al.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1953-10-23
Citations: 207 F.2d 725
Docket Number: No. 11831
Parties: UNITED STATES v. OWENS et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 207
Pages: 725–726

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES v. OWENS et al.
No. 11831.
United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.
Oct. 23, 1953.
Edward H. Hickey and Joseph Lang-bart, Washington, D. C., for appellant.
George J. McMonagle, Sweeney & Sweeney, Cleveland, Ohio, for appellees.
Before ALLEN, MARTIN and MILLER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this action, instituted by the United States pursuant to Sections 205 and 206(b) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 1895, 1896(b), and section 205(a) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 925(a), we think the court below plainly erred in failing to apply as authority the opinion of this court in Woods v. Witzke, 6 Cir., 174 F.2d 855, wherein we held that restitution of overcharges in rent for housing accommodations lies within the equitable jurisdiction of a United States Court, being different from but consistent with statutory damages recoverable for overcharges, and wherein we held further that the equitable right of restitution of over-charges is not subject to the one-year period of limitations established by the Emergency Price Control Act in respect to the allowance of the statutory treble damages for over-charges in rentals;
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is reversed and the cause is remanded to the district court for further procedure in conformity with this opinion.