Legal Opinion
Marcelly v. Mohan
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided December 17, 1979No. Civil No. 129/1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFeuerzeig, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This case requires the court to determine the validity of an increase in rent agreed to by a landlord and tenant without the approval of the rent control officer for property governed by the Virgin Islands rent control law.1
*577Before the court is defendant Laura Mohan’s motion for summary judgment.2 The undisputed facts are that the plaintiff, Floville Marcelly, owns the premises known as No. 7 First Avenue, Estate Thomas, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Defendants, Michael and Laura Mohan, in 1971 rented Apartment C of those premises for $155 per month, which brought it under the…
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- William J. Davis, Inc. v. SladeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
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