Case Name: Dave and Cleo SMITH v. Leon KAFIN
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1956-04-24
Citations: 140 F. Supp. 595
Docket Number: Civ. A. No. 16105
Parties: Dave and Cleo SMITH v. Leon KAFIN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 140
Pages: 595–596

Head Matter:
Dave and Cleo SMITH v. Leon KAFIN.
Civ. A. No. 16105.
United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.
April 24, 1956.
Philip Stern, Philadelphia, fa., for plaintiffs.-
Davis & Davis, Philadelphia, Pa'., for defendant.

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.