Jones v. Health Resources Corp. of America
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from denial of a motion to set aside a judgment for possession and rent due on premises at 1420 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The record reveals that appellants filed the motion promptly upon discovery of the entry of judgment in their absence, that appellants offered some evidence of their good faith, and that appellee had regained possession of the premises. In addition, the judgment for possession and money damages was void since appellants had entered their appearance through counsel and appellee failed to present prima facie evidence of…
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