Biggs v. Sparks
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Landlord and tenant proceeding to recover possession of leased premises by Andrew W. Sparks and Mary Sparks against Albert Biggs. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OR.SDEF, Associate Justice.
This appeal is from a judgment for possession of leased premises in a landlord and tenant proceeding.
On July 31, 1918, appellees, plaintiffs below, purchased the premises in question for occupancy as a home, subject to the monthly tenancy of defendant. Notice to quit was given, and this proceeding to recover possession followed. Plaintiff Andrew W. Sparks and defendant were war workers. But this is not important, since plaintiffs were bona fide purchasers and entitled to possession, under the exception to the provisions of the Saulsbury Resolution of May 31,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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