Legal Opinion
MILES REALTY COMPANY v. Garrett
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1972No. 6224PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
On January 18, 1971, the landlord (appellant) filed in the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the trial court against the tenant (appellee) a suit for possession of certain premises based upon nonpayment of one month’s rent. No claim for recovery of rent in arrears was made. On February 3, 1971, after a default had been set aside, the tenant filed an answer and counter claimed for damages to personal property due to flooding of the premises. A trial was held on October 5, 1971, at which time the landlord moved to amend his complaint to claim rent in arrears up to the date…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- William T. Bell and Margie Bell v. Tsintolas Realty Company, James Coates v. Ruppert Real Estate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Paregol v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
- Johnson v. HawkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
3Cited by6 opinions
- Hines v. John B. Sharkey Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Killingham v. Wilshire Investments Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Campos v. AguilaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Mathis v. BarrettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Pinzon v. a & G PROPERTIESDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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