Goldberg v. Roumel

CLAGETT, Associate Judge.

Plaintiff brought an action under the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, Code 1940, 45 — 1610, claiming his landlord had refused to maintain the minimum service standard with respect to decorating the apartment occupied by the tenant. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff has rented and occupied the apartment in question since 1934. Defendant became the owner of the apartment building on July 1, 1943.

Plaintiff testified that the apartment, when originally rented, had been newly decorated and that the former owner had done extensive…