Wittek v. United States

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

The United States brought an action in the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia to evict appellant upon his refusal to vacate a house in a defense housing project after his tenancy had been terminated by a duly given thirty days’ notice. The notice was consequent to appellant’s refusal to pay an increase in monthly rent from $38.20 to $43.00. The project was owned by the United States and managed by the National Housing Authority through its lessee, the National Capital Housing Authority. The rent was increased by an…