Legal Opinion
Diamond Housing Corp. v. Munson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 24, 1968No. 4129PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge.
Appellee rented a house from appellant corporation and agreed to pay $135.00 rent each month. The rental agreement provided :
That in the event the landlord shall file a complaint or summons for the default of a tenant in the payment of rent, said tenant agrees to pay a reasonable attorney’s fee, plus full court costs, interest and notary fees and a $2.00 late payment fee * * *.
In September 1965, appellant filed suit for possession, claiming that appellee owed $135.00, the September rent, “plus $6.50 per rent agreement.” The $6.50 was computed according to the quoted…
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- Smith v. ReeseDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Brenner v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Hankerson v. TillmanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Payne v. BernsteinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983