Legal Opinion
Little v. French
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1950No. 876PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
This action was one for possession of an apartment for the landlord’s “immediate and personal use and occupancy as a dwelling,” as authorized by the local Rent Act. 1 The trial judge refused to take from the-jury the question as to whether the landlord had accepted rent payments for periods, after the expiration of the notice to quit. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the landlord and the tenant appeals, contending that it was solely a question of law to be determined by the judge.
The record discloses that the landlord purchased a four-unit apartment house early in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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