Davidge v. Simmons
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Action by Leo Simmons against John W. Davidge. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
Davidge occupied an apartment belonging to Simmons under a lease which reserved a rental of $1,260 a year, payable monthly in installments of $105, and which expired September 30, 1918. After the expiration of the lease Davidge became a tenant at sufferance for a month. Simmons refused to permit him to remain longer,, unless he paid a rental of $1,386 a year, payable in installments of $115.50 a month. Davidge declined to pay the additional rent, and, after due notice to quit, refused to vacate the premises, but, resting on the Saulsbury Resolution (40 Stat. 593), sent to…
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