Legal Opinion
Washington v. Sterling
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 1952No. 1244PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellee, hereafter called landlord, sued appellant, ¡hereafter called tenant, to recover possession of an apartment because of nonpayment of rent. In the same action the landlord also sought a money judgment of $650 for past due rent. The tenant denied being in default in rent, alleging that during her tenancy she had paid the landlord $272.96 in excess of the rent ceiling. The tenant asked for judgment against the landlord for double the amount of the alleged overcharge.
At trial it was shown that the apartment unfurnished had a rent ceiling of $32.72 and that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. CoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Delsnider v. GouldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- E. Ingraham Co. v. GermanowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- Lehman Co. of America, Inc. v. Appleton Toy & Furniture Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1945
- Janifer v. WernerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Roebuck v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Lyons v. SockwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952