Groot v. Reilly
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Action by Caroline I. Reilly against Gertrude Groot. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
Appellee brought action against appellant to recover possession of certain premises. She was defeated in the municipal court. On appeal to the Supreme- Court she prevailed.
*1009It appeared from her affidavit of merit, filed under rule 19, that the lease under which appellant held possession had expired and that the required notice to quit had been given before the institution of the action in the municipal court. This appellant did not deny in her affidavit of defense, but she set up certain matters on the assumption that under the Saulsbury Resolution (40 Stat. 593) they…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Willson v. McDonnellDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1919
3Cited by1 opinion
- Smith v. WorksmanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953