Legal Opinion
Spruill v. Brooks
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 18, 1949No. 817PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAGETT, Associate Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant sued defendant-appel-lee in the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Municipal Court for possession of improved real estate at 27 Logan Circle, N. W. In- her complaint plaintiff described herself as the “lawful owner of the property” and alleged that the premises were in possession of defendant “who holds them as a tenant at will which in law in fact [sic] is a tenant of the plaintiff.” The grounds upon which possession was sought were described as follows: “1. The right of the owner to possession and use of her property as she sees fit and proper;…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Willis v. Eastern Trust & Banking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Ballard v. SpruillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- Orwitz v. Board of Dental ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Spruill v. BallardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
- Bess v. MayoSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Pollock v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Millman Broder & Curtis v. AntonelliDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Bevins v. LewisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- April J. Ward and James L. Scales v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and James L. Scales and April J. Ward v. Wachovia Mortgage Prentice Hall Corporation SystemDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014