Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Aderholdt

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 14, 1964No. 3460PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MYERS, Associate Judge.

Ashley A. Aderholdt, Property Clerk of the Metropolitan Police Department, received certain money in cash from the Washington Terminal Company representing the contents of a locker at Union Station which was suspected of being the proceeds of a crime. Appellant asserted ownership of these funds and demanded their return to him. After refusal by Aderholdt to turn over the money to him, appellant instituted an action in detinue against both the Property Clerk and the Terminal Company. Trial resulted in judgments in favor of both ' defendants. This appeal ensued. 1

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gagnon v. WrightDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  2. 1420 Park Road Parking, Inc. v. Consolidated Mutual InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. Marsh v. American Locker Co., Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
  4. Carroll v. E. Heidenheimer, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
  5. Aderholdt v. LewisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kuhn v. CisselDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Mencias Avila v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
  3. Dickson v. MatteraCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  4. Black Beret Lounge & Restaurant v. MeisnereDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Kuhn v. CisselDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979

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