Becton v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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
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- Thomas v. Marvins Credit, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
- Marvins Credit, Inc. v. MorganDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
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