Legal Opinion
Stagecrafters' Club, Inc. v. District of Columbia Division of American Legion
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 17, 1953No. Civ. A. 866-52PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEECH, District . Judge.
This was originally an action in ejectment and for damages. At the trial the plaintiff abandoned its claim for damages.
Briefly, the facts are as follows: Under date of August 28, 1950, the plaintiff, Stagecrafters’ Club, Inc., a so-called “after hours club,” leased premises 433 Third Street, N. W., for a term of ten years from the owner, Washington Housing Corporation, a Maryland corporation. The lessee covenanted that it would not use the premises or permit them to be used for any disorderly or unlawful purpose, and the lease provided that it might be forfeited, at…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gazlay v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Merritt v. KayDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1924
- Freeman v. DawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Rowe v. ColpoysCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Bailey v. Allen E. Walker & Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1923
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Masters v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. WalburnDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974
- Hawaiian Homes Commission v. BushHawaii Supreme Court · 1959
- Stagecrafters' Club, Inc. v. District of Columbia Division of American LegionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Jettmar v. New 5510, Inc. (In Re New 5510, Inc.)District Court, District of Columbia · 1990
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