Legal Opinion
Mee v. Marlyn Apartment Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 1942No. Nos. 13-15PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Associate Judge.
Defendants appeal from a judgment of the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Municipal Court ousting them of possession of three certain apartments in the Marlyn Apartments. The judgment was predicated upon a violation of the following provision in the respective leases: “No animals, birds or pets of any kind shall be kept or harbored in the leased premises, without express consent in writing by the Lessor, and such consent, if given, shall be revocable by the1 Lessor at any time. * * *” The landlord had granted informal oral permission to keep dogs. Such permission was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Merritt v. KayDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1924
- Byrne v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1905
- Boss v. HaganCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919
- Maxwell v. BrayshawCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919
- McCoy v. DuehayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1922
3Cited by5 opinions
- Blakely v. Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- Stewart v. Shannon & Luchs Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Shay v. Randall H. Hagner & Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Weaver Bros., Inc. v. NewlinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Shay v. Randall H. Hagner & Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944