Legal Opinion
Pernell v. Southall Realty
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 31, 1972No. 6022PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REILLY, Chief Judge:
This appeal by a tenant from a judgment rendered in favor of a landlord in a suit for possession of real property occupied by appellant under a written lease — a statutory proceeding authorized by D.C.Code 1967, § 16-1501 — raises the issue of whether a party to such a suit is entitled to a jury trial. For more than a year, trial judges sitting in the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Superior Court have taken conflicting positions on this matter, but this is the first time the question has been squarely presented to this court.
The case before us began on July 20, 1971…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Dairy Queen, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Ross v. BernhardSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Lindsey v. NormetSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Pernell v. Southall RealtySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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- Amberger & Wohlfarth, Inc. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Henderson v. Snider Bros., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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