Legal Opinion
Brooking v. Lemon
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 1953No. 1309PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
The question is whether there was sufficient evidence to justify submission to the jury, in a suit claiming damages for the malicious prosecution of two landlord-tenant actions.
Plaintiff in this suit had for many years been in possession of two rooms in a rooming house. Defendant took over the lease of the premises and management of the building, including a poolroom therein. Plaintiff - had worked in the poolroom and defendant continued him in this employment, paying him partly in cash and partly by credit on room rent.
After several years landlord served on the tenant a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Soffos v. EatonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Chapman v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1925
- Seaboard Oil Co. v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
- Wolter v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- May Department Stores Company, Inc. v. DevercelliDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
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