Legal Opinion
White v. Allan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1949No. 857PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
A landlord appeals from a judgment denying him possession of premises at 1445 *253Maryland Avenue, N. E. and awarding tenant-appellee statutory damages for rent overcharges. The landlord had sued for possession for non-payment of rent and on the further ground that the property was being used for dwelling rather than commercial purposes, in violation of the lease between ■the parties. Tenant sought dismissal of the suit for possession, reformation of the lease, and damages for rental overcharges. The trial judge initially found for the landlord on all counts but later granted…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Sager v. StampsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
- Sager v. ParkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
- Cox v. CogswellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Lingo v. WolfeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Weinstein v. Rodger Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Hohensee v. ManchesterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
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