Amos v. Cummings

HOOD, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal by a tenant from a judgment for possession -in favor of the landlord. The house in question is located in that part of the District known as Georgetown. It was formerly zoned “First Commercial” and the basement was used for commercial purposes. Prior to execution of the lease here involved the property was rezoned “Residential.” The landlord has sought to preserve the right to uSte the basement for commercial purposes as a nonconforming rise under the zoning law1 and to that end secured a certificate of occupancy for the continued use of the basement…