Legal Opinion
Cosby v. Shoemaker
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1943No. 105PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Associate Judge.
Defendant appeals from a judgment for possession entered against her in a landlord-tenant action.
The complaint charged that the tenant was violating an obligation of her tenancy and was using the premises for an unlawful purpose, in that the premises had been and were being operated in violation of the local Fire Escape Act, Code 1940, § 5' — -301. Said Act provided that where a building three or more stories in height was used for certain purposes (including that of a rooming house) and sleeping quarters for ten or more persons are provided above the first floor, the…
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- Myers v. H. L. Rust Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1943
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