Seymour v. Terrell
District Court, District of Columbia
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Petition for writ of prohibition by B. E. Seymour against R. H. Terrell, one of the Justices of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, and Margaret Murphy. From a judgment dismissing the petition, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Associate Justice.
Appeal from a judgment in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia dismissing appellant’s petition for a writ of prohibition.
The material facts are as follows: The appellee, Margaret Murphy, purchased an apartment and served notice upon the tenant to vacate. Thereupon the appellant filed a complaint with the rent commission, challenging the owner’s right to possession. This complaint was answered, the same came on for hearing, and on June 30, 1921, the commission dismissed the complaint. From this final order of dismissal no appeal was taken, but, after the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Killgore v. ZinkhanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921
- Davis v. CookseyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921