Legal Opinion

Zoby v. Kosmadakes

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 27, 1948No. 650PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLAGETT, Associate Judge.

This was a suit for possession of an apartment brought 'by the owner of the *620building on the ground that he required it for his immediate and personal use as a dwelling under the local Rent Act.1 A jury awarded possession to plaintiff and defendant brings this appeal.

The two grounds on which reversal is demanded were suitably raised in the trial court by motion for instructed verdict.

1. It' was conceded that this was a monthly tenancy and that it commenced to run on the first day of the month. The notice was' dated and served on January 2, 1948, and read in part:

“This…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. David v. NemerofskyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
  2. Klein v. MilesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
  3. Young v. BaughDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
  4. Merritt v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  5. Koehne v. HarveyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Williams v. GerstenfeldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Camalier & Buckley-Madison, Inc. v. The Madison Hotel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  3. Stringer v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1950
  4. Moody v. Winchester Management Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Hinton v. Sealander Brokerage Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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