Legal Opinion
District of Columbia Department of Housing & Community Development v. Pitts
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 1977No. 10591PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant landlord, a District of Columbia government agency, appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of appellee tenant in a suit for possession of real estate. Presented for review is the question of the legal sufficiency of the notice to quit, which in turn requires the interpretation of a leasing agreement as to the date of commencement of the tenancy. It is on this date that, by virtue of D.C.Code 1973, § 45-902, the notice to quit must expire. 1
The facts are not in dispute. By an instrument dated January 18, 1974 appellant leased to appellee a dwelling located at 302 K Street,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- 1901 Wyoming Avenue Cooperative Ass'n v. LeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Minmar Builders, Inc. v. Beltway Excavators, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Cowal v. HopkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Klein v. MilesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Howard University v. BestDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- 1010 Potomac Associates v. Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Dodek v. Cf 16 Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Flack v. LasterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Davis v. WinfieldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
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