Legal Opinion
Ackerhalt v. Smith
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1958No. 2122PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
On August 29, 1952, the parties to this appeal entered into a rental agreement for the lease of a warehouse for a period of four years, effective October 1, 1952. Seven months before the expiration of the lease, defendant vacated the premises and alleged constructive eviction as a defense in this action for rent by the plaintiff lessor.
The lessee’s defense was predicated on a written agreement, made by the lessor just prior to the execution of the lease, to put the roof of the leased property in a watertight condition. According to the evidence, repair work was performed on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Westland Housing Corp. v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Pierce v. NashCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Thirteenth & Washington Sts. Corp. v. NeslenUtah Supreme Court · 1953
- Lynder v. SS Kresge CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
- Crusade v. Capital Transit Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Reste Realty Corporation v. CooperSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Lena Robinson v. Diamond Housing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Davis v. Gulf Oil Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Genesco Inc. v. Monumental Life Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1983
- Goldsmith v. GislerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
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