Washington v. Sterling

Appellant, tenant of appellee, was sued by appellee for possession of the leased premises and for past due rent. Appellant filed a counterclaim for alleged rent overcharges under the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, D.C.Code 1940, § 45-1601 et seq. During the course of the trial appellant through her counsel consented to the entry of judgment for possession against her with a stay of execution for approximately six weeks. No money judgment was entered on either appellee’s claim for rent or appellant’s counterclaim for overcharges. After expiration of the stay of execution, appellant…