Legal Opinion
Griffith v. Butler
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 1990No. 88-281PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Appellee Butler sued to recover possession of real estate which he had leased to appellants, the Griffiths, beginning in 1975. The complaint alleged that the Griffiths had failed to pay the stipulated rent of $900.00 per month from January 1986 through April 1987 when the suit was filed. The Griffiths answered by alleging, inter alia, that the premises (a townhouse) “contained substantial housing code violations that were repaired at the expense of the defendant.” Issues at trial focused on the nature and scope of an agreement by which the Griffiths would pay for…
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