Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. Neal
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1948No. 613PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
This was a suit for possession of a room in a rooming house, based on the charge that the tenant was disorderly in behavior, and was disorderly and was committing a nuisance by refusing to admit plaintiff for purposes of cleaning, papering and painting, and by refusing to furnish plaintiff a key to the room. There was a complete failure to prove disorderly behavior and so we are here concerned only with the latter charge.
Plaintiff operated a rooming house in which defendant had rented a furnished room. Just above the room there was an unoccupied attic to which access could…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Tamamian v. GabbardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
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