Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Food Town, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1965No. 3584PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge.
Appellants are the landlords and appel-lees the tenants under a lease for years of a warehouse. After a dispute between the parties concerning the tenants’ claim that the landlords had neglected their covenant to keep the roof and exterior walls in repair, the tenants on March 19,1964, in-writing advised the landlords that they had vacated the premises, adding: “We hereby .cancel the lease by reason of untenanta-bility.” The landlords refused to accept possession and notified the tenants they would be held responsible for the rent as provided in the lease. On May 26, 1964,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Elgin v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Wright v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1927
- McIntosh v. GitomerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Keller v. Marvins Credit, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
3Cited by8 opinions
- Simpson v. LeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Ostrow v. SmulkinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Truitt v. Evangel Temple, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- International Commission on English in the Liturgy v. SchwartzDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re D.C. Diamond Head, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1985
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