Legal Opinion

Becton v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Company

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 19, 1963No. 3191PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MYERS, Associate Judge.

We are asked to consider the validity of a judgment based upon a complaint in reple-vin 1 for repossession of certain household furnishings or the alleged value thereof of $599.86.

Upon default by appellant buyer under lease-purchase contracts for certain household furnishings, appellee instituted suit against her for “unjustly detaining * * * [certain] goods and chattels” and praying that they “be taken from the defendant * * * or * * * that it may have judgment for [their] value and all mesne profits and damages, which it estimates to be $599.86, besides costs.”…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Universal CIT Credit Corporation v. GogosDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
  2. Thomas v. Marvins Credit, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
  3. Marvins Credit, Inc. v. MorganDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mencias Avila v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
  2. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. v. BectonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964

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