Legal Opinion
Reese v. Wells
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 1950No. 911PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Charging that' a tenant was committing a nuisance 1 by creating a fire hazard in her apartment, appellee-landlord sued for possession of the ápartment. The case was tried to a jury and- resulted in a verdict for the landlord. Tenant appeals.
The complaint on which the action- was brought charged specifically that “the ’defendant is creating a nuisance by permitting a fire hazard in.that she permits the gas stove to remain lighted and leaves the premises, and endangers the life and property of the other occupants of the apartment building.” [Italics supplied.]
Although the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- District of Columbia v. TottenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1925
- United States v. CohenDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1920
- Thompson v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- Shipley v. MajorDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Sandoe v. Lefta AssociatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- George Washington University v. WaasDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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