Legal Opinion
McSweeney v. Wilson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 1946No. 391PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAGETT, Associate Judge.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in ordering judgment for plaintiff notwithstanding a verdict for defendant.
Appellee is the landlord of a rooming house, and appellant is one of her roomers. The landlord sued for possession of appellant’s room, under the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, on the ground that she desired possession in good faith for her immediate and personal use and occupancy.1 At the conclusion of all of the evidence, the landlord moved for a directed verdict, which was overruled. The case was then…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Staves v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
- Lalekos v. MansetDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Galt v. Phoenix Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Rich v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Sobel v. DiatzCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Nickel v. ScottDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Sucesión de Pérez y Pérez v. GualSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1953
- Vaughn v. NealDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
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