Legal Opinion
Ancher v. Lamb
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 20, 1952No. 1172PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff sued for possession of two adjoining houses which defendant had been operating as rooming houses. The basis of his claim was that as authorized by the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, Code 1940, Supp. VII, § 45-1605(b) (4), he wished possession for the purpose of demolishing the two houses 'and replacing them with new construction. A jury gave plaintiff a verdict for possession and defendant 'brings this appeal.
Appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that he has recovered possession of the houses and that hence the appeal has become moot.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Heiskell v. MozieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
- Morfessis v. Marvins Credit, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Price v. WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Koehne v. HarveyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Quick v. ParegolDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Gaddis v. Dixie Realty CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Paul v. HollowayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- DeFoe v. Carey Winston Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Lake v. AngeloDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Paul v. HollowayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956