Purvis v. Forrest Street Apartments

Under Maryland Code (1974,1979 Cum. Supp.), § 12-401(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, an appeal in a civil case from the District Court of Maryland shall be heard on the record if the amount in controversy exceeds $500.00 or if the parties consent. If the amount in controversy is under $500.00 and there is no consent, the appeal is to be heard de novo. This case, originating in the District Court sitting in Baltimore City, involved a landlord’s claims for unpaid rent and repossession of the rented premises. The dispositive issue before us is whether, on appeal from the…