Legal Opinion
Pritch v. Henry
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 27, 1988No. 86-1226PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Associate Judge:
In this appeal, we must decide whether a notice to correct or vacate for failure to pay rent promptly, D.C. Code § 45-2551(b) (1986 Repl.Vol.), expires thirty days after the notice is received or on the first day of the rental period immediately following the lapse of the thirty day notice period. Mark Pritch (the “landlord”) appeals from a judgment rejecting his claim for possession based upon Theodosia Henry’s (the “tenant’s”) failure to pay, within thirty calendar days after receiving the notice to correct, rent on the first day of the month falling within that…
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