Legal Opinion
Nicholas v. Howard
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1983No. 82-718PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is from an order of the trial court, in the Landlord and Tenant Branch, denying appellants’ motion for a money judgment following a successful suit for possession. Finding no error, we affirm the trial court’s order.
In late September 1981, appellants purchased a Capitol Hill townhouse. In October 1981, they learned that appellees, tenants of the former owner, still occupied the premises. After efforts to negotiate a lease with appellees proved unsuccessful, appellants brought suit for possession; however, that suit was dismissed for failure to serve a notice to quit. Subsequently,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- McNeal v. HabibDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Dameron v. Capitol House Associates Ltd. PartnershipDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Thornhill v. Atlantic Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- Young & Simon, Inc. v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Ricardo Hernandez v. Bryant BanksDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014
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