Legal Opinion
Arstine Gaddis v. Dixie Realty Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 3, 1969No. 22696PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Gaddis rented a house from the respondent which was subsequently condemned as dangerous to the health and safety of its occupants. Unable to obtain more suitable quarters, petitioner and her family remained in possession, but she eventually stopped paying her monthly rent of $190. Respondent sued, for eviction. Petitioner defended on several grounds: She claimed respondent was barred from maintaining the suit by the condemnation proceedings, that respondent knowingly and fraudulently rented the facilities with full knowledge that the house was uninhabitable and infested with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Duke Power Co. v. Greenwood CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Brown v. Southall Realty CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Gaddis v. Dixie Realty CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Norman Fields v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Dietz v. Miles Holding CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Westmoreland v. Weaver Brothers, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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