Legal Opinion
Ridgley v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 12, 1945No. 319PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Associate Judge.
The question involved on this appeal is whether the Government of the United States may bring a civil action in the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, to recover upon a debt claim.
The United States of America filed suit in that court against the appellant, alleging that it had leased certain real estate to him and that he owed $269.03 for rent in arrears. Defendant moved to dismiss the action on the ground that the Municipal Court had no jurisdiction to hear it and that exclusive jurisdiction was vested in the United States District Court for the District of…
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