Yaffe v. Lappin

This is an action of summary process to recover possession of an apartment in Brookline. In the District Court there was a finding for the plaintiffs,.and the defendant appealed to the Superior Court. In that court the case was tried to a judge without a jury and there was a finding for the plaintiffs for possession.

The facts, which are not in dispute, are these. The premises' of which possession is sought were occupied by the defendant as a tenant of the plaintiffs and are “‘controlled housing accommodations’ with respect to which a maximum rent is in effect within a ‘defense rental area,’…