Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. Warner
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 1948No. 649PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLA'GETT, Associate Judge.
Appellee, Zalie V. Warner, brought this action in the Municipal Court under the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act'1 to recover double the amount of an alleged rental overcharge. Appellant, Mary Sawyer, twice moved for a directed verdict, and, after the return of a verdict for appel-lee asked for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. Upon adverse rulings by the trial judge and the entry of judgment for $800 plus costs and attorney’s fees, she prosecutes this appeal.
On September 20, 1946, appellant rented the premises in question to appellee at a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Janes v. NoorbolmDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Mayer v. BuchananDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Heitmuller v. BerkowCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Fraser v. CrounseDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
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3Cited by3 opinions
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