Legal Opinion

Molyneaux v. Town House, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 12, 1963No. 3329, 3330PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MYERS, Associate Judge.

These are appeals by landlords from permanent stays granted a corporate tenant of execution upon judgments for possession in two suits consolidated for trial in the Landlord and Tenant Branch.

On August 14, 1961, a written lease was executed by Capitola Curtin, as landlord, and Town House, Inc., as tenant, for use and occupancy by the latter in the conduct of a restaurant for a period of twelve years. The lease provided that for the first five years the rent should be 3i/¿% per month of the gross business, with a minimum monthly rental of $490, payable the first of each…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Trans-Lux Radio City Corp. v. Service Parking Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
  2. Smith v. WARREN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  3. DE SALES STREET CORPORATION v. Dragon, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
  4. Gunn v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
  5. Cohen v. BasilikoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Davis v. Rental Associates, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Entrepreneur, Ltd. v. YasunaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. George Y. Worthington & Son Management Corp. v. LevyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  5. Ljc Corporation v. John J. BoyleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985

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