Petty v. Rowe

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Claiming that his landlord had charged as rent for an apartment more than the amount allowable under the Rent Control Act of 1951, Code 1951, Supp. I, 45-1601, et seq., a tenant sued under said Act for $1340 representing twice the amount of such alleged overcharges. The record recites that after plaintiff had rested his case “defendant moved for a directed verdict” and that the trial judge granted such motion. This appeal followed.

We shall take a moment to point out, as has been done in earlier cases, that in a trial without a jury a “motion for directed verdict” is…