Cogswell v. Aiken

CLAGETT, Associate Judge.'

A landlord filed two suits for possession of two apartments, alleging tha.t the tenants were in . default in payment, of rent. The tenants filed answers denying owing rent and also filed counterclaims for alleged overcharges of rent under the Emergency Rent Act.1 The. cases were consolidated fqr trial and the trial court found in favor of the landlord on his claims, for possession and against the tenants on their counterclaims. Thereafter the trial court granted leave to the Rent Administrator to intervene and at the.same time denied motions for. new trials.…