279 F. 989 | D.C. Cir. | 1922
These appeals are from the decisions of the rent commission fixing the rates of rental on certain apartments in this city.
Appellant filed applications with the rent commission for an increase in the rentals on the apartments in question. The tenants answered, requesting that the rents be left at the same rate that they were then paying. Thereafter appellant directed the rent commission to dismiss his complaints. The requests were denied, and appellant was notified that the cases had been set for hearing before the commission on the date named in the notices. Appellant refused to appear, and the commission proceeded to enter the orders complained of, establishing the rates of rental to be charged per month.
The principal complaint here is that the commission was without authority to proceed after plaintiff had filed directions to dismiss the complaints.
The decision of the commission is affirmed.